CVE-2017-8183

Description

MTK platform in Huawei smart phones with software of earlier than Nice-AL00C00B160 versions, earlier than Nice-AL10C00B140 versions has a any memory access vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to cause to any memory access vulnerabilities, leading to sensitive information leakage.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Nice-AL00
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171115-01-mtk-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8183?
CVE-2017-8183 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8183?
To fix CVE-2017-8183, 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-2017-8183 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8183 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-2017-8183?
CVE-2017-8183 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Nice-AL00.
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