Huawei Mate 10 up to 9.0.0 Driver Application use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Huawei Mate 10 up to 9.0.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Driver. Executing a manipulation as part of Application can lead to use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-5214. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Huawei Mate 10 up to 9.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Driver. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

There is a use after free vulnerability on certain driver component in Huawei Mate10 smartphones versions earlier than ALP-AL00B 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8). An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, which make the software to reference memory after it has been freed. Successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2019. The weakness was shared 06/06/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-5214 since 01/04/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 148 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8) eliminates this vulnerability.

The entry VDB-136146 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mate 10 9.0.0.167(C00E85R2P20T8)

Timelineinfo

01/04/2019 🔍
01/09/2019 +5 days 🔍
06/06/2019 +148 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20190109-01
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2019-5214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136144
OSVDB: - Huawei Mate 10 driver component denial of service

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2019 08:55
Updated: 09/28/2023 14:40
Changes: 06/07/2019 08:55 (62), 06/20/2020 16:44 (1), 09/28/2023 14:40 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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