PT-2017-18176
CVE-2017-8170
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Published
2017-11-22
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Updated
2017-12-08
Description by
CVSS 2.0
9.3
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Huawei smart phones versions earlier than VIE-L09C40B360
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious APP with root privilege, which can send a specific parameter to the smart phone, potentially causing the smartphone to restart or allowing for arbitrary code execution.
Recommendations
For versions earlier than VIE-L09C40B360, update to version VIE-L09C40B360 or later to resolve the issue.
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