CVE-2017-8181

High

Published: 22/11/2017(UTC)Translated: 15/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

The camera driver on the MTK platform in Huawei smartphones with software versions earlier than Nice-AL00C00B155 has an arbitrary memory write vulnerability. Due to insufficient input verification, an attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious application, leading to privilege escalation.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, posing a serious threat to user data security and device integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to version Nice-AL00C00B155 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, users should exercise caution when installing applications from unknown sources.

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CVE-2017-8180High
The camera driver on the MTK platform in Huawei smartphones with software versions earlier than Nice-AL00C00B155 has a buffer overflow vulnerability. Due to insufficient input verification, an attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious application, leading to privilege escalation.

Original NVD description (English source)

The camera driver of MTK platform in Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than Nice-AL00C00B155 has a arbitrary memory write vulnerability.Due to the insufficient input verification, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application which has special privilege and sends a specific parameter to the driver of the smart phone, causing privilege escalation.

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