CVE-2019-5224 Information disclosure in P30
A malicious application can trigger an out-of-bounds read in the kernel, leading to information disclosure on Huawei P30 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-2019-5224?
CVE-2019-5224 is a medium-severity vulnerability in P30, published on 29 Nov 2019. 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
P30 smartphones with versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.193(C00E190R1P21) have an out of bounds read vulnerability. The system does not properly validate certain length parameter which an application transports to kernel. An attacker tricks the user to install a malicious application, successful exploit could cause out of bounds read and information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei P30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P30
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr74-fpq9-774p.