Vulnerability identifier: #VU27238

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1804

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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when certain driver program does not sufficiently validate certain parameters received. A local user can trick a victim to install a malicious application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Honor V10: All versions

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External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200422-02-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.