7.8
HIGH
CVE-2017-8170
Huawei Smart Phones Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Huawei smart phones with software earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 versions have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege; the APP can send a specific parameter to the smart phone, causing the smartphone restart or arbitrary code execution.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 22, 2017, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 8, 2017, 2:56 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-8170 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Huawei vie-l09_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-8170.

URL Resource
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171025-01-overflow-en Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-8170 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171025-01-overflow-en No Types Assigned http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171025-01-overflow-en Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vie-l09_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) vie-l09c40b360 OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:vie-l09:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} 0.01%

score

0.46074

percentile

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