CVE-2017-17227 Memory corruption in Mate 10
A malicious app can trigger out-of-bounds memory access in the GPU driver, leading to arbitrary code execution or device crashes.
- 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-2017-17227?
CVE-2017-17227 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 10, published on 9 Mar 2018. 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
GPU driver in Huawei Mate 10 smart phones with the versions before ALP-L09 8.0.0.120(C212); The versions before ALP-L09 8.0.0.127(C900); The versions before ALP-L09 8.0.0.128(402/C02/C109/C346/C432/C652) has a out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to the input parameters validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and the application can call the driver with special parameter and cause accessing out-of-bounds memory. Successful exploit may result in phone crash or arbitrary code execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Mate 10 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17227 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-2017-17227 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17227 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 10
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjgw-phq5-5f8w.