Improper input validation in Huawei Mate 9 Pro
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Due to insufficient parameters verification GPU driver of Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00) has an arbitrary memory free vulnerability. An attacker can tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to driver to release special kernel memory resource. Successful exploit may result in phone crash or arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01009 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 | Mate 9 Pro | The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mate 9 Pro VendorHuawei Affected The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmcx-8jp4-4q98
References
More Huawei Mate 9 Pro Fimware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03677 Improper input validation in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2017-12700 Huawei Mate 9 Pro Smartphones with software of LON-AL00BC00B139D; LON-AL00BC00B229 have… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2017-17173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmcx-8jp4-4q98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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