Vulnerability identifier: #VU25617

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1792

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Huawei Honor V10
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in certain parameter when initializing certain driver program. A local user can trick the user into installing a malicious application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause the device to reboot.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Product Name

Affected Version

Resolved Product and Version

Honor V10

Versions earlier than BKL-AL20 10.0.0.156(C00E156R2P4)

BKL-AL20 10.0.0.156(C00E156R2P4)

Honor V10

Versions earlier than BKL-L09 10.0.0.146(C432E4R1P4)

BKL-L09 10.0.0.146(C432E4R1P4)

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Honor V10: All versions

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External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200226-01-smartphone-en

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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.