What is CVE-2019-5210?

CVE-2019-5210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Nova 5, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-29.

How severe is CVE-2019-5210?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Huawei Nova 5

CVE-2019-5210

Nova 5i pro and Nova 5 smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2)and Versions earlier than 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2) have an improper validation of array index vulnerability. The system does not properly validate the input value before use it as an array index when processing certain image information. The attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause malicious code execution.

EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Huawei Nova_5
Huawei Nova_5_firmware
Huawei Nova_5i_pro
Huawei Nova_5i_pro_firmware
N/a Nova 5i Pro, 5 — versions Versions earlier than 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2), Versions earlier than 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-129 — Improper Validation of Array Index

References

psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5210?: CVE-2019-5210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Nova 5, classified under Improper Validation of Array Index. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-29.
How severe is CVE-2019-5210?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.