CVE-2017-8205 Integer overflow in Honor 9
A malicious app with root privileges can trigger an integer overflow in the Bastet driver, leading to arbitrary code execution on Honor 9 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-2017-8205?
CVE-2017-8205 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Honor 9, 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 Bastet driver of Honor 9 Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Stanford-AL10C00B175 has integer 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 driver of the smart phone, causing arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Honor 9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Honor 9
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j73q-5hm5-fm27.