7.1
CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-15347: Use After Free

First published: Thu Feb 15 2018(Updated: )

Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with software of versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B235 have a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can riggers access memory after free it. A local attacker may exploit this vulnerability to cause the mobile phone to crash.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware=lon-al00bc00b235
Huawei Mate 9 Pro

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this Huawei Mate 9 Pro vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID for this Huawei Mate 9 Pro vulnerability is CVE-2017-15347.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-15347?

    The severity of CVE-2017-15347 is high with a weight of 5.5.

  • How does this vulnerability affect Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones?

    This vulnerability affects Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with software versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B235.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2017-15347?

    The impact of CVE-2017-15347 is a use after free (UAF) vulnerability where an attacker can trigger access memory after freeing it.

  • How can the Huawei Mate 9 Pro vulnerability be exploited?

    A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by tricking a user into installing a malicious application.

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