PT-2019-4421 · Huawei · Huawei Nova 5+1

Published 2019-10-20 · Updated 2019-12-05 · CVE-2019-5210

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Huawei Nova 5i pro versions earlier than 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2) Huawei Nova 5 versions earlier than 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2)

Description The issue is related to improper validation of array index when processing certain image information. This could allow an attacker to trick a user into installing a malicious application, potentially leading to malicious code execution. The vulnerability is associated with unverified array indexing, which can be exploited by a specially crafted application.

Recommendations For Huawei Nova 5i pro versions earlier than 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2), update to version 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2) or later. For Huawei Nova 5 versions earlier than 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2), update to version 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2) or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the installation of applications from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Validation of Array Index

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-129

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-00164

CVE-2019-5210

Affected Products

Huawei Nova 5

Huawei Nova 5I Pro

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5210 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5210 · Vendor Advisory
• http://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191120-01-smartphone-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-00164 · Security Note
• https://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191120-01-smartphone-en · Note