What is CVE-2017-8207?

CVE-2017-8207 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the driver of honor 5C and honor 6X Huawei smartphones.

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8207?

The severity of CVE-2017-8207 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.

Which Huawei smartphones are affected by CVE-2017-8207?

Huawei Honor 5C with software versions earlier than NEM-AL10C00B356 and Huawei Honor 6X with software versions earlier than Berlin-L21HNC432B360 are affected by CVE-2017-8207.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8207?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8207 by tricking a user into installing a malicious app that takes advantage of the buffer overflow vulnerability.

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-8207?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2017-8207. It is recommended to update the software of the affected Huawei smartphones to versions NEM-AL10C00B356 or later for Honor 5C, and Berlin-L21HNC432B360 or later for Honor 6X.

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CVE-2017-8207

critical

9.3

CWE

119

22/11/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-8207: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Nov 22 2017(Updated: )

The driver of honor 5C, honor 6x Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than NEM-AL10C00B356, versions earlier than Berlin-L21HNC432B360 have 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 of the Android system, the APP can send a specific parameter to the driver of the smart phone, causing a system reboot or arbitrary code execution.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei Honor 5c Firmware	<nem-al10c00b356
Huawei Honor 5c
Huawei Honor 6x Firmware	<berlin-l21hnc432b360
Huawei Honor 6x

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Reference Links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170801-01-smartphone-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8207?
CVE-2017-8207 is a buffer overflow vulnerability found in the driver of honor 5C and honor 6X Huawei smartphones.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-8207?
The severity of CVE-2017-8207 is critical with a severity value of 7.8.
Which Huawei smartphones are affected by CVE-2017-8207?
Huawei Honor 5C with software versions earlier than NEM-AL10C00B356 and Huawei Honor 6X with software versions earlier than Berlin-L21HNC432B360 are affected by CVE-2017-8207.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-8207?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2017-8207 by tricking a user into installing a malicious app that takes advantage of the buffer overflow vulnerability.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-8207?
Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2017-8207. It is recommended to update the software of the affected Huawei smartphones to versions NEM-AL10C00B356 or later for Honor 5C, and Berlin-L21HNC432B360 or later for Honor 6X.

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