# CVE-2017-8169: Memory corruption in VIE-L09

> A malicious app with root privileges can trigger a buffer overflow in Huawei smartphones, leading to arbitrary code execution or device restart.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5xp7-23r4-mpv7

## What is CVE-2017-8169?

CVE-2017-8169 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VIE-L09, 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

Huawei smart phones with software earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 versions have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege; the APP can send a specific parameter to the smart phone, causing the smartphone restart or arbitrary code execution.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8169?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Huawei Vie-L09 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-8169?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-8169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VIE-L09

- [CVE-2017-8170](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8170/): Memory corruption in VIE-L09 (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-8169 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-8169 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VIE-L09, 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VIE-L09. 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-2017-8169/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-8169/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8169
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8169
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8169

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