TI-2017-05715 Aliases CVE-2017-8140 GHSA-j356-v755-mh97

Double free in Huawei P9 Plus

LOW 36CWE-415Published 2017-11-22 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The soundtrigger driver in P9 Plus smart phones with software versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B353 has a memory double free vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can start multiple threads and try to free specific memory, which could triggers double free and causes a system crash or arbitrary code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01015 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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	P9 Plus	Versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B353	—	No fix listed	CNA

P9 Plus VendorHuawei Affected Versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B353 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_plus_firmware::::::::	before vie-al10bc00b353	Vulnerable	Huawei
cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p9_plus:-:::::::*	not specified by NVD	Running on	Huawei

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p9_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before vie-al10bc00b353 Vulnerable ·Huawei
cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p9_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8140
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j356-v755-mh97

References

Advisory 1

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170605-01-smartphone-en

TI-2016-07230 Memory corruption in Huawei H60 , P9 Plus CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2016-07216 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2016-07215 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2016-07214 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-01973 Improper input validation in Huawei P9 Plus CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
TI-2017-01953 Improper input validation in Huawei P9 Plus CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5

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Sources

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