Buffer overflow in Huawei P20
CVE-2018-7987
There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability on Huawei P20 smartphones with versions before 8.1.0.171(C00). The software does not handle the response message properly when the user doing certain inquiry operation, an attacker could send crafted message to the device, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (50.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Huawei P20
- Huawei P20_firmware
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. P20 — versions the versions before 8.1.0.171(C00)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7987?
- CVE-2018-7987 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P20, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7987?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.