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
- Huawei P9_plus
- Huawei P9_plus_firmware
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P9 Plus — versions Versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B353
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
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.