# CVE-2017-2726: Memory corruption in P10 Plus,P10

> A malicious app can trigger a buffer overflow leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service on Huawei P10 devices.

- **Severity:** High 8.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mx2h-r3gc-8hq9

## What is CVE-2017-2726?

CVE-2017-2726 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P10 Plus,P10, published on 22 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Bastet in P10 Plus and P10 smart phones with software earlier than VKY-AL00C00B123 versions, earlier than VTR-AL00C00B123 versions have a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker with the root privilege of an Android system may trick a user into installing a malicious APP. The APP can modify specific data to cause buffer overflow in the next system reboot, causing continuous system reboot or arbitrary code execution.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2726?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Huawei P10 Firmware, Huawei P10 Plus Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2726?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2726 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2726 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P10 Plus,P10

- [CVE-2017-2724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2724/): Memory corruption in P10 Plus,P10 (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2017-2725](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2725/): Memory corruption in P10 Plus,P10 (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-8150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8150/): Memory corruption in P10, P10 Plus (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-8145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8145/): Denial of service in P10, P10 Plus (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2017-8146](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8146/): Denial of service in P10, P10 Plus (medium 5.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2726 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2726 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P10 Plus,P10, published on 22 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2726 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P10 Plus,P10. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2726/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2726/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2726
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2726
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2726

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2726/
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