Memory Double Free Vulnerability in Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro Smartphones
CVE-2017-15316

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

McAfee
Status
Mate 9
Mate 9 Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 December 2017

What is CVE-2017-15316?

The GPU driver of Huawei Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro smartphones has a memory double free vulnerability that can be exploited by malicious applications. If a user unwittingly installs such an application, it can invoke specific APIs that lead to a double free condition. This flaw can result in a system crash or allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, compromising the device's security.

Affected Version(s)

Mate 9 before MHA-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00)

Mate 9 Pro before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00)

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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