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TI-2018-05764 Aliases CVE-2018-7987GHSA-9jhh-f5r5-cq57

Out-of-bounds write in Huawei P20

Priority LOW 28CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · 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

There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability on Huawei P20 smartphones with versions before 8.1.0.171(C00). The software does not handle the response message properly when the user doing certain inquiry operation, an attacker could send crafted message to the device, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00731 54th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HuaweiHuawei P20the versions before 8.1.0.171(C00)—No fix listedCNA
  • Huawei P20 VendorHuawei Affected the versions before 8.1.0.171(C00) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.1.0.171\(c00\)VulnerableHuawei
cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onHuawei
  • cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.0.171\(c00\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
  • cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jhh-f5r5-cq57

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2019-01829 Use after free in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-00021 In reassemble_and_dispatch of packet_fragmenter.cc, there is possible out of bounds write… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2019-06941 Cryptographic flaw in Bluetooth BR/EDR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2019-03665 Improper input validation in P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2019-03647 Incorrect permission assignment in P20 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2019-03646 The Huawei Share function of P20 phones with versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
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Sources

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