#VU29498 Race condition in Huawei Mate 30 - CVE-2020-1839
Published: July 3, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29498
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1839
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Huawei Mate 30
Huawei Mate 30
Software vendor:
Huawei
Huawei
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when there is a timing window exists in which certain pointer members can be modified by another process that is operating concurrently. A local administrator can trick a victim into running a specially crafted application with high privilege, exploit the race and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.