Use-after-free in Huawei Taurus-AL00B

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU26389

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9065

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A local administrator can perform specific operations and tamper with the information to affect the availability.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Taurus-AL00B: before 10.0.0.203

External links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200325-01-smartphone-en

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.