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CVE-2017-17173

Published: Jun 14, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Due to insufficient parameters verification GPU driver of Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00) has an arbitrary memory free vulnerability. An attacker can tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to driver to release special kernel memory resource. Successful exploit may result in phone crash or arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
commercial·CNaka huawei
Mate 9 ProMixed
Operating Systems / mobile-os
huawei
commercial·CNaka honor, huawei technologies
mate 9 pro fimwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180613-02-smartphone-en
huawei.com

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