CVE-2019-5214: Use After Free

Published Jun 6, 2019
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Updated

There is a use after free vulnerability on certain driver component in Huawei Mate10 smartphones versions earlier than ALP-AL00B 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8). An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, which make the software to reference memory after it has been freed. Successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

2 affected components
huawei Mate 10 Firmware<alp-al00b_9.0.0.167\(c00e85r2p20t8\)
huawei Mate 10

Event History

Jun 6, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:18 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5214?

CVE-2019-5214 is a use after free vulnerability on certain driver component in Huawei Mate10 smartphones versions earlier than ALP-AL00B 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8).

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5214?

The severity of CVE-2019-5214 is rated as high with a severity value of 5.5.

3

How does CVE-2019-5214 affect Huawei Mate10 smartphones?

CVE-2019-5214 allows an attacker to trick the user into installing a malicious application, which can cause the software to reference memory after it has been freed.

4

Is Huawei Mate 10 vulnerable to CVE-2019-5214?

No, Huawei Mate 10 is not vulnerable to CVE-2019-5214.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-5214?

To fix CVE-2019-5214, users of Huawei Mate10 smartphones should update their device to ALP-AL00B 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8) or later versions.

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