The soundtrigger module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software of the versions…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The soundtrigger module in Huawei Mate 9 Pro smart phones with software of the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00) has an authentication bypass vulnerability due to the improper design of the module. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker bypass the authentication, the attacker can control the phone to sent short messages and make call within audio range to the phone.
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 Pro | The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(C00) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mate 9 Pro VendorHuawei Affected The versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.343(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-2017-17279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9vq-48q8-5vrp
References
More Huawei Mate 9 Pro Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12641 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-11224 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12698 Integer overflow in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12694 Double free in Huawei Mate 9 Pro CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2017-17279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-17279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9vq-48q8-5vrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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