CVE-2017-8205: Integer Overflow
First published: Wed Nov 22 2017(Updated: )
The Bastet driver of Honor 9 Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175 has integer 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.
Credit: psirt@huawei.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Huawei Honor 9 Firmware | <stanford-al10c00b175 | |
| Huawei Honor 9 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-8205.
What is the severity rating of CVE-2017-8205?
CVE-2017-8205 has a severity rating of 7.8 (critical).
What is the affected software in CVE-2017-8205?
The affected software is Huawei Honor 9 with firmware versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8205?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8205 by tricking a user into installing a malicious app with root privileges.
Are Huawei Honor 9 devices vulnerable to CVE-2017-8205?
No, Huawei Honor 9 devices are not vulnerable to CVE-2017-8205.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/huawei
- canonical/huawei honor 9 firmware
- canonical/huawei honor 9