Buffer overflow in Huawei Prague-Al00a
CVE-2017-8202
The CameraISP driver of some Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Prague-AL00AC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-AL00BC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-AL00CC00B205,versions earlier than Prague-TL00AC01B205,versions earlier than Prague-TL10AC01B205 has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP, the APP can send a specific parameter to the CameraISP driver of the smart phone, causing system reboot.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171115-01-smartphone-en (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101959 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8202?
- CVE-2017-8202 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Prague-Al00a, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8202?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.