Buffer overflow in Huawei Honor V10

CVE-2020-1792

Honor V10 smartphones with versions earlier than BKL-AL20 10.0.0.156(C00E156R2P4) and versions earlier than BKL-L09 10.0.0.146(C432E4R1P4) have an out of bounds write vulnerability. The software writes data past the end of the intended buffer because of insufficient validation of certain parameter when initializing certain driver program. An attacker could trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause the device to reboot.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1792?
CVE-2020-1792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Honor V10, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-1792?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.