VDB-114292 · CVE-2017-17225 · sa-20180130-01

Huawei Mate 9 Pro up to 8.0.0 NFC Module memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Huawei Mate 9 Pro up to 8.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the component NFC Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-17225. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Huawei Mate 9 Pro up to 8.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component NFC Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Near Field Communication (NFC) module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro mobile phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.340a(C00) has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of input validation. An attacker may use an NFC card reader or another device to inject malicious data into a target mobile phone. Successful exploit could lead to system restart or arbitrary code execution.

The bug was discovered 01/30/2018. The weakness was disclosed 03/09/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-17225 since 12/04/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 38 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version LON-AL00B 8.0.0.340a(C00) eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-114296 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Huawei

Name

Mate 9 Pro

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mate 9 Pro LON-AL00B 8.0.0.340a(C00)

Timelineinfo

12/04/2017 🔍
01/30/2018 +57 days 🔍
03/09/2018 +38 days 🔍
03/09/2018 +0 days 🔍
03/10/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/21/2023 +1809 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20180130-01
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-17225 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-17225
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114292
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2018 21:35
Updated: 02/21/2023 06:40
Changes: 03/10/2018 21:35 (61), 01/11/2020 23:10 (2), 02/21/2023 06:40 (4)
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