CVE-2017-17173 is an arbitrary memory free vulnerability affecting the GPU driver of Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones running versions prior to LON-AL00B 8.0.0.356(C00). An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious application, which then sends specific parameters to the driver to release kernel memory. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to a phone crash or arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< lon-al00b_8.0.0.356\(c00\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_9_pro_fimware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.