Double Free in Huawei P9_plus

CVE-2017-8140

The soundtrigger driver in P9 Plus smart phones with software versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B353 has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can start m…

Vulnerability class: Double Free

EPSS: 0.001 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8140?
CVE-2017-8140 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei P9_plus, classified under Double Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-8140?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-8140 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.