Use after free in Huawei Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2
Priority LOW 36CWE-416Published · Updated
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-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Bastet Driver of Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 Huawei smart phones with software of Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 has a use after free (UAF) vulnerability. An attacker can convince a user to install a malicious application which has a high privilege to exploit this vulnerability, Successful exploitation may cause arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01001 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 | Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 | Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nova 2 Plus,Nova 2 VendorHuawei Affected Versions earlier than BAC-AL00C00B173,Versions earlier than PIC-AL00C00B173 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before pic-al00c00b173 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before bac-al00c00b173 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2_plus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before pic-al00c00b173 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_2_plus_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before bac-al00c00b173 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_2_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-2017-8203
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4r6-c6j7-6hfx
References
More Huawei Nova 2 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-05790 Honor 8,Honor V8,Honor 9,Honor V9,Nova 2,Nova 2 Plus,P9,P10 Plus,Toronto Huawei smart… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.2
- TI-2017-05789 Improper authentication in Huawei Honor 8,Honor V8,Honor 9,Honor V9,Nova 2,Nova 2… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.2
Sources
- CVE-2017-8203 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8203 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4r6-c6j7-6hfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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