Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
CVE-2017-8159
Summary
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.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
- REQUIRED
- NONE
- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-704 - Incorrect Type Conversion or Cast
The software does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published