CVE-2017-8203

Description

The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software of Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker can convince a user to install a malicious application which has a high privilege to exploit this vulnerability, Successful exploitation may cause arbitrary code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170927-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101960 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8203?
CVE-2017-8203 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8203?
To fix CVE-2017-8203, 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-2017-8203 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8203 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-2017-8203?
CVE-2017-8203 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2.
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