CVE-2017-8204: Buffer Overflow

Published Nov 22, 2017
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Updated

The Bastet driver of Honor 9 Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175 has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege; the APP can send a specific parameter to the driver of the smart phone, causing arbitrary code execution

Affected Software

2 affected components
Huawei Honor 9 Firmware<stanford-al10c00b175
Huawei Honor 9

Event History

Nov 22, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-8204?

CVE-2017-8204 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Bastet driver of Honor 9 Huawei smart phones with software versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175.

2

What causes the vulnerability?

The vulnerability is caused by the lack of parameter validation in the Bastet driver.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8204?

The severity of CVE-2017-8204 is critical, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8204?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8204 by tricking a user into installing a malicious app with root privilege.

5

Is the Huawei Honor 9 affected by CVE-2017-8204?

No, the Huawei Honor 9 is not affected by CVE-2017-8204.

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