CVE-2017-15316 Use after free in Mate 9
A malicious application can trigger a double free in the GPU driver, leading to system crashes or arbitrary code execution on Huawei Mate 9 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-15316?
CVE-2017-15316 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9, published on 22 Dec 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The GPU driver of Mate 9 Huawei smart phones with software before MHA-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) and Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with software before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can call special API, which triggers double free and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15316?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Mate 9 Firmware, Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15316?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-15316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9g8-36p4-9ggj.