CVE-2017-17173
Description
Due to insufficient parameters verification GPU driver of Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00) has an arbitrary memory free vulnerability. An attacker can tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to driver to release special kernel memory resource. Successful exploit may result in phone crash or arbitrary code execution.
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An arbitrary memory free vulnerability in the GPU driver of Huawei Mate 9 Pro allows local code execution or system crash.
Vulnerability
The GPU driver in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones (versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00)) contains an arbitrary memory free vulnerability due to insufficient parameter verification (CVE-2017-17173) [1].
Exploitation
An attacker must trick the user into installing a malicious application on the device. The application then sends a crafted parameter to the GPU driver, which improperly frees special kernel memory resources [1]. No additional authentication or network access is required beyond user approval to install the app.
Impact
Successful exploitation can cause the phone to crash or allow arbitrary code execution in kernel context, leading to full compromise of the affected device [1].
Mitigation
Huawei released a software update for Mate 9 Pro, version LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00), which resolves this vulnerability [1]. Users should apply the update through official channels. No workaround is documented.
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Affected products
2- Range: <8.0.0.356(C00)
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd./Mate 9 Prov5Range: The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
1- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180613-02-smartphone-enmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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