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CVE-2017-8169

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CVE-2017-8169

Published: Nov 22, 2017

Modified: Sep 17, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

Huawei smart phones with software earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 versions have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege; the APP can send a specific parameter to the smart phone, causing the smartphone restart or arbitrary code execution.

VendorProductVersions

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

VIE-L09

affected
Earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 versions

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