CVE-2019-19398 Memory corruption in M5 lite 10
Attackers can execute malicious code on Huawei M5 Lite 10 devices by exploiting insufficient input validation to modify device memory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-19398?
CVE-2019-19398 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Huawei M5 lite 10, published on 26 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
M5 lite 10 with versions of 8.0.0.182(C00) have an insufficient input validation vulnerability. Due to the input validation logic is incorrect, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to modify the memory of the device by doing a series of operations. Successful exploit may lead to malicious code execution.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei M5 Lite 10 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19398?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19398 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-2019-19398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwgx-57pc-54mp.