Buffer overflow in HUAWEI P30 Pro
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
HUAWEI P30 Pro smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), versions earlier than 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), and versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) have a buffer overflow vulnerability. The software access data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer when handling certain operations of certificate, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit may cause code execution.
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 | HUAWEI P30 Pro | before 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02); before 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1); before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) | 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) | Patch available | CNA |
- HUAWEI P30 Pro VendorHuawei Affected before 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02); before 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1); before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) Fixed in 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.123\(c432e19r2p5patch02\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p30_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.126\(c10e11r5p1\); before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.123\(c432e19r2p5patch02\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p30_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.126\(c10e11r5p1\); before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI P30 Pro (Huawei) Fixed in 10.1.0.123(C432E19R2P5patch02), 10.1.0.126(C10E11R5P1), 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3h3-5867-mxh8
References
More Huawei P30 Pro Firmware vulnerabilities
- 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-2020-07395 Improper input validation in HUAWEI P30 Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07388 Buffer overflow in Huawei HONOR 20 PRO CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07333 Out-of-bounds write in HUAWEI P30 Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03660 Buffer overflow in P30, Mate 20, P30 Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3h3-5867-mxh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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