CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-15316

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The GPU driver of Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro Huawei smartphones before MHA-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) and LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious application that triggers double free, leading to system crash or arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of system crashes and potential control over the device by malicious software, which may lead to data loss or privacy breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability. Users should also avoid installing applications from unknown sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The GPU driver of Mate 9 Huawei smart phones with software before MHA-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) and Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with software before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.334(C00) has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can call special API, which triggers double free and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS