Out-of-bounds write in Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The hardware security module of Mate 9 and Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with the versions earlier before MHA-AL00BC00B156, versions earlier before MHA-CL00BC00B156, versions earlier before MHA-DL00BC00B156, versions earlier before MHA-TL00BC00B156, versions earlier before LON-AL00BC00B156, versions earlier before LON-CL00BC00B156, versions earlier before LON-DL00BC00B156, versions earlier before LON-TL00BC00B156 has a arbitrary memory read/write vulnerability due to the input parameters validation. An attacker with the root privilege of the Android system could exploit this vulnerability to read and write memory data anywhere or execute arbitrary code in the TrustZone.
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 | Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro | Versions earlier before MHA-AL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-CL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-DL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-TL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-AL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-CL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-DL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-TL00BC00B156 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro VendorHuawei Affected Versions earlier before MHA-AL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-CL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-DL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before MHA-TL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-AL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-CL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-DL00BC00B156, Versions earlier before LON-TL00BC00B156 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before mha-al00bc00b156 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before mha-cl00bc00b156; before mha-dl00bc00b156; before mha-tl00bc00b156 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before lon-al00bc00b156 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before lon-cl00bc00b156; before lon-dl00bc00b156; before lon-tl00bc00b156 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before mha-al00bc00b156 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before mha-cl00bc00b156; before mha-dl00bc00b156; before mha-tl00bc00b156 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before lon-al00bc00b156 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_9_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before lon-cl00bc00b156; before lon-dl00bc00b156; before lon-tl00bc00b156 Vulnerable ·Huawei
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-17176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2p9x-qhg2-q4vr
References
More Huawei Mate 9 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11224 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11229 Double free in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-05717 Use after free in Huawei Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01958 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-01948 Path traversal in Huawei Mate 9 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-01949 Mate 9 smartphones with software MHA-AL00AC00B125 have a privilege escalation… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-17176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2p9x-qhg2-q4vr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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