#VU47179 Out-of-bounds read in Huawei Taurus-AN00B - CVE-2020-9091

Vulnerability identifier: #VU47179

Vulnerability risk: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9091

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Huawei Taurus-AN00B
Hardware solutions / Firmware

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 send a specially crafted request, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Taurus-AN00B: before 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2)

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External links
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200930-03-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.