CVE-2020-9262 Use after free in HUAWEI Mate 30

High 7.8 Published 6 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into running a crafted application on HUAWEI Mate 30 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-2020-9262?

CVE-2020-9262 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 30, published on 6 Jul 2020. 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

HUAWEI Mate 30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) have a use after free vulnerability. There is a condition exists that the system would reference memory after it has been freed, the attacker should trick the user into running a crafted application with high privilege, successful exploit could cause code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9262?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 30 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9262?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2020-9262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rvjc-6f9c-v84v.