Out-of-bounds read in Huawei Mate20
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Mate20 Huawei smartphones versions earlier than HMA-AL00C00B175 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker with a high permission runs some specific commands on the smartphone. Due to insufficient input verification, successful exploit may cause out-of-bounds read of the memory and the system abnormal.
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 | Mate20 | Versions earlier than HMA-AL00C00B175 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mate20 VendorHuawei Affected Versions earlier than HMA-AL00C00B175 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5296
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hqc-g8vh-28gg
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-5296 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5296 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5hqc-g8vh-28gg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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