Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Huawei Smart Phones with Software Earlier than VIE-L09C40B360 Versions

CVE-2017-8169 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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