CVE-2020-9263 Use after free in HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI P30

High 7.8 Published 19 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A use-after-free flaw in Huawei mobile OS allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into running a malicious application.

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-2020-9263?

CVE-2020-9263 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI P30, published on 19 Oct 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 versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) and HUAWEI P30 version earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) 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 common privilege, successful exploit could cause code execution.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9263?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Mate 30 Firmware, Huawei P30 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9263 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-2020-9263 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9263 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xh3q-7hfg-v6rr.