Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-8159
Some Huawei smartphones with software AGS-L09C233B019,AGS-W09C233B019,KOB-L09C233B017,KOB-W09C233B012 have a type confusion vulnerability. The program initializes a variable using one type, but it later accesses that variable using a type that is different with the original type when do certain register operation. Successful exploit could result in buffer overflow then may cause malicious code execution.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2017-8159
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:agassi-l09hn_firmware:ags-l09c233b019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:agassi-w09hn_firmware:ags-w09c233b019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:kobe-l09ahn_firmware:kob-l09c233b017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:kobe-w09chn_firmware:kob-w09c233b012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-8159
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 38 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-8159
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-8159
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The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-8159
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http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171018-02-smartphone-en
Security Advisory - Type Confusion Vulnerability on Huawei SmartphonesVendor Advisory
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