CVE-2019-5228 Race condition in P30, P30 Pro, Honor V20
A race condition in Huawei smartphone detection modules allows malicious apps to trigger out-of-bounds writes, leading to arbitrary code execution.
- 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-2019-5228?
CVE-2019-5228 is a high-severity vulnerability in P30, P30 Pro, Honor V20, published on 12 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
Certain detection module of P30, P30 Pro, Honor V20 smartphone whith Versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.193(C00E190R1P21), Versions earlier than VOGUE-AL00A 9.1.0.193(C00E190R1P12), Versions earlier than Princeton-AL10B 9.1.0.233(C00E233R4P3) have a race condition vulnerability. The system does not lock certain function properly, when the function is called by multiple processes could cause out of bound write. An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause malicious code execution.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5228?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Honor V20 Firmware, Huawei P30 Firmware, Huawei P30 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5228?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5228 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5228 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in P30, P30 Pro, Honor V20
Sources
Also known as GHSA-46rj-wmc7-5p68.