CVE-2017-8142

Description

The Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) module driver of Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software versions earlier than MHA-AL00BC00B221 and versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B221 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can start multiple threads and try to create and free specific memory, which could triggers access memory after free it and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170615-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8142?
CVE-2017-8142 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8142?
To fix CVE-2017-8142, 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-2017-8142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8142 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-2017-8142?
CVE-2017-8142 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro.
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