CVE-2017-17319 Information disclosure in P9

Medium 5.5 Published 20 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can trick a root-privileged user into installing a malicious app to disclose kernel information on Huawei P9 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-2017-17319?

CVE-2017-17319 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P9, published on 20 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

Huawei P9 smartphones with the versions before EVA-AL10C00B399SP02 have an information disclosure vulnerability. The software does not properly protect certain resource which can be accessed by multithreading. An attacker tricks the user who has root privilege to install a crafted application, successful exploit could result in kernel information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17319?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei P9 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17319?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17319 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-17319 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17319 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-57p4-7ph9-v9qx.