Information disclosure in some Huawei Smartphones
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9117 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Huawei nova 4 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software SydneyM-AL00 Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU48655
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9117
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local attacker can send a specially crafted packet, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei nova 4: before 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4)
SydneyM-AL00: before 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5)
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20201125-01-outofboundread-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.
