VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-8159

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.03%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-22
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-704: Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast

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