CVE-2017-17313 Memory corruption in HUAWEI P9 Lite
A buffer overflow in the inputhub driver allows a malicious app to cause a system reboot on Huawei P9 Lite 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-2017-17313?
CVE-2017-17313 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in HUAWEI P9 Lite, published on 19 Apr 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
The inputhub driver of HUAWEI P9 Lite mobile phones with Versions earlier than VNS-L21C02B341, Versions earlier than VNS-L21C22B380, Versions earlier than VNS-L31C02B341, Versions earlier than VNS-L31C440B390, Versions earlier than VNS-L31C636B396 has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP and the APP may sends specific data to the inputhub driver to exploit this vulnerability, successful exploit could cause the system reboot.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17313?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei P9 Lite Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17313 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-2017-17313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6fp-67fw-rwjh.