#VU27912 Out-of-bounds read in Huawei products - CVE-2020-1808

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27912

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1808

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Honor V20
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Honor 20 PRO
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Honor Magic 2
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Honor 20
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local attacker can trick a victim to install a malicious application, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or a denial of service (DoS) condition.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Honor V20: before 10.0.0.179

Huawei Honor 20 PRO: before 10.0.0.187

Huawei Honor Magic 2: before 10.0.0.176

Huawei Honor 20: before 10.0.0.187

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External links
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200513-02-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.