CVE-2017-17225 Memory corruption in Mate 9 Pro

High 8.8 Published 9 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the NFC module allows attackers to inject malicious data, potentially causing system restarts or arbitrary code execution on Huawei Mate 9 Pro devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-17225?

CVE-2017-17225 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro, published on 9 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Near Field Communication (NFC) module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.340a(C00) has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of input validation. An attacker may use an NFC card reader or another device to inject malicious data into a target mobile phone. Successful exploit could lead to system restart or arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17225?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-17225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vxw-ghfr-vr8m.