CVE-2017-8211 Memory corruption in honor 5C,honor 6x
A malicious app with root privileges can trigger a buffer overflow in Huawei smartphone drivers, leading to arbitrary code execution or system 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-2017-8211?
CVE-2017-8211 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. honor 5C,honor 6x, 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 driver of honor 5C,honor 6x Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than NEM-AL10C00B356, versions earlier than Berlin-L21HNC432B360 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 of the Android system, the APP can send a specific parameter to the driver of the smart phone, causing a system reboot or arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8211?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Honor 5c Firmware, Huawei Honor 6x Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8211 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-2017-8211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. honor 5C,honor 6x
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mfx-jg2c-whcp.