Buffer overflow in Huawei P30 Pro
CVE-2020-9257
HUAWEI P30 Pro smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), versions earlier than 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), and versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) have a buffer overflow vulnerability. The software access data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer when handling certain operations of certificate, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit may cause code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (51.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Huawei P30 Pro — versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), Versions earlier than 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8)
- Huawei P30_pro
- Huawei P30_pro_firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9257?
- CVE-2020-9257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei P30 Pro, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-07-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9257?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.