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Huawei MediaPad M3, Mate 9 Pro, P10 Plus firmware may crash

CVE-2018-7992 · published 8 years ago
Summary

The firmware used in Huawei MediaPad M3, Mate 9 Pro and P10 Plus tablets does not properly check data it receives from apps. A malicious app could send specially crafted information that causes the device to stop working. Install the latest firmware updates from Huawei as soon as they are available to prevent this.

What to do
  • Update huawei mate_9_pro_firmware to version 8.0.0.356\(c00\) or later.
  • Update huawei p10_plus_firmware to version 8.0.0.357\(c00\) or later.
  • Update huawei mate_9_firmware to version 8.0.0.356\(c00\) or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
huawei mediapad_m3_firmware btv-w09c128b353custc128d001
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mediapad_m3_firmware:btv-w09c128b353custc128d001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei mate_9_pro_firmware < 8.0.0.356\(c00\)
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei p10_plus_firmware < 8.0.0.357\(c00\)
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p10_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei mate_9_firmware < 8.0.0.356\(c00\)
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Mdapt Driver of Huawei MediaPad M3 BTV-W09C128B353CUSTC128D001; Mate 9 Pro versions earlier than 8.0.0.356(C00); P10 Plus versions earlier than 8.0.0.357(C00) has a buffer overflow vulnerability. T...
Mdapt Driver of Huawei MediaPad M3 BTV-W09C128B353CUSTC128D001; Mate 9 Pro versions earlier than 8.0.0.356(C00); P10 Plus versions earlier than 8.0.0.357(C00) has a buffer overflow vulnerability. The driver does not sufficiently validate the input, an attacker could trick the user to install a malicious application which would send crafted parameters to the driver. Successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.5 Medium
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published31 Jul 2018
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2018-7992 · NVD
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