CVE-2017-8202 Memory corruption in Prague-AL00A,Prague-AL00B,Prague-AL00C,Prague-TL00A,Prague-TL10A
A malicious app can trigger a buffer overflow in the CameraISP driver, causing the smartphone to reboot.
- 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-2017-8202?
CVE-2017-8202 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Prague-AL00A,Prague-AL00B,Prague-AL00C,Prague-TL00A,Prague-TL10A, 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
The CameraISP driver of some Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Prague-AL00AC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-AL00BC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-AL00CC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-TL00AC01B205,versions earlier than Prague-TL10AC01B205 has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP, the APP can send a specific parameter to the CameraISP driver of the smart phone, causing system reboot.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8202?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Huawei Prague-Al00a Firmware, Huawei Prague-Al00b Firmware, Huawei Prague-Al00c Firmware, Huawei Prague-Tl00a Firmware, Huawei Prague-Tl10a Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8202?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8202 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-2017-8202 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8202 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Prague-AL00A,Prague-AL00B,Prague-AL00C,Prague-TL00A,Prague-TL10A
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mxf-pfmx-3x5x.