Improper input validation in Huawei HiGame, SkyTone
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
HiGame with software earlier than 7.3.0 versions, SkyTone with software earlier than 8.1.1 versions have a DoS Vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, the attacker can send malformed packets to the device. Due to the lack of adequate input validation of APPs, which causes the APPs Denial of Service.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei | HiGame, SkyTone | HiGame Earlier than 7.3.0 versions, SkyTone Earlier than 8.1.1 versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HiGame, SkyTone VendorHuawei Affected HiGame Earlier than 7.3.0 versions, SkyTone Earlier than 8.1.1 versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qh5g-w55q-99jq
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-2709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qh5g-w55q-99jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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