CVE-2017-2729
The boot loaders in Honor 5A smart phones with software Versions earlier than CAM-TL00C01B193,Versions earlier than CAM-TL00HC00B193,Versions earlier than CAM-UL00C00B193 have a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.30%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The boot loaders in Honor 5A smart phones with software Versions earlier than CAM-TL00C01B193,Versions earlier than CAM-TL00HC00B193,Versions earlier than CAM-UL00C00B193 have a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker with the root privilege of an Android system may trick a user into installing a malicious APP. The APP can modify specific data to cause buffer overflow in the next system reboot, causing continuous system reboot or arbitrary code execution.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.30% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- huawei/honor 5a firmware · huawei/p8 lite firmware
- Source
- psirt@huawei.com
References
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170302-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170302-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96526Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.