CVE-2017-15316

Description

The GPU driver of Mate 9 Huawei smart phones with software before MHA-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) and Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with software before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can call special API, which triggers double free and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171201-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15316?
CVE-2017-15316 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15316?
To fix CVE-2017-15316, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15316 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15316 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-15316?
CVE-2017-15316 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro.
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