High severity · published Nov 22, 2017
CVE-2017-8159
Some Huawei smartphones with software AGS-L09C233B019,AGS-W09C233B019,KOB-L09C233B017,KOB-W09C233B012 have a type confusion vulnerability
7.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Some Huawei smartphones with software AGS-L09C233B019,AGS-W09C233B019,KOB-L09C233B017,KOB-W09C233B012 have a type confusion vulnerability. The program initializes a variable using one type, but it later accesses that variable using a type that is different with the original type when do certain register operation. Successful exploit could result in buffer overflow then may cause malicious code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Agassi-l09hn Firmware · Huawei
ags-l09c233b019 · source: NVD
AF
Agassi-w09hn Firmware · Huawei
ags-w09c233b019 · source: NVD
KF
Kobe-l09ahn Firmware · Huawei
kob-l09c233b017 · source: NVD
KF
Kobe-w09chn Firmware · Huawei
kob-w09c233b012 · source: NVD