Use After Free Vulnerability in HUAWEI Smartphones
CVE-2020-9263

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Huawei Mate 30;huawei P30
Vendor
CVE Published:
19 October 2020

What is CVE-2020-9263?

The vulnerability exists in HUAWEI Mate 30 and P30 smartphones, where the system could reference memory after it has been freed. This could be exploited by an attacker who tricks a user into executing a malicious application with normal privileges. If exploited successfully, it may lead to arbitrary code execution, compromising the user's device security.

Affected Version(s)

HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI P30 Versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3)

HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI P30 Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawe...
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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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