Use After Free in Huawei Nova_2
CVE-2017-8203
The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software of Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker can convince a user to install a…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.003 (49.4th 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 Nova_2
- Huawei Nova_2_firmware
- Huawei Nova_2_plus
- Huawei Nova_2_plus_firmware
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Nova 2 Plus,nova — versions Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- psirt@huawei.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-8203?
- CVE-2017-8203 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Nova_2, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-8203?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-8203 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.