CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8142

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) module driver of Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro smartphones with software versions earlier than MHA-AL00BC00B221 and LON-AL00BC00B221 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious application, which can start multiple threads and try to create and free specific memory, potentially leading to system crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to serious consequences such as system crashes or unauthorized code execution, posing a threat to user data security and system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to versions MHA-AL00BC00B221 or LON-AL00BC00B221 to mitigate this vulnerability and to avoid installing applications from unknown sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) module driver of Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software versions earlier than MHA-AL00BC00B221 and versions earlier than LON-AL00BC00B221 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can start multiple threads and try to create and free specific memory, which could triggers access memory after free it and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.

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