CVE-2017-8159 Memory corruption in Agassi-L09HN,Agassi-W09HN,Kobe-L09AHN,Kobe-W09CHN,
A type confusion vulnerability in Huawei smartphones allows attackers to execute malicious code via buffer overflow during register operations.
- 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-2017-8159?
CVE-2017-8159 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Agassi-L09HN,Agassi-W09HN,Kobe-L09AHN,Kobe-W09CHN,, published on 22 Nov 2017. 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
Some Huawei smartphones with software AGS-L09C233B019,AGS-W09C233B019,KOB-L09C233B017,KOB-W09C233B012 have a type confusion vulnerability. The program initializes a variable using one type, but it later accesses that variable using a type that is different with the original type when do certain register operation. Successful exploit could result in buffer overflow then may cause malicious code execution.
Weakness: CWE-704
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8159?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Huawei Agassi-L09hn Firmware, Huawei Agassi-W09hn Firmware, Huawei Kobe-L09ahn Firmware, Huawei Kobe-W09chn Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8159 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-2017-8159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ph76-mmf2-83hf.