#VU22804 Input validation error in Huawei products - CVE-2019-5230

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22804

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5230

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Huawei P20
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei P20 Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Mate RS
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not perform a properly validation of certain input models. A local attacker can trick a victim to install a malicious application, then craft a malformed model to get and tamper certain output data information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei P20: before 9.1.0.321

Huawei P20 Pro: before 9.1.0.321

Huawei Mate RS: before 9.1.0.321

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External links
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190925-03-smartphone-en

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.