CVE-2017-8181 is an arbitrary memory write vulnerability affecting the camera driver in Huawei smartphones running MTK platforms with software versions earlier than Nice-AL00C00B155. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input verification, allows an attacker to achieve privilege escalation by tricking a user into installing a malicious application that sends specific parameters to the driver. Rated 7.8 HIGH (CVSSv3), it requires local access and user interaction (installing a malicious app) but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< nice-al00c00b155CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mtk_platform_smart_phone_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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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