M5 Lite 10 FirmwareOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2019-19398

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-12-26
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
M5 lite 10 with versions of 8.0.0.182(C00) have an insufficient input validation vulnerability. Due to the input validation logic is incorrect, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability to modify the memory of the device by doing a series of operations. Successful exploit may lead to malicious code execution.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The M5 lite 10 tablet versions 8.0.0.182(C00) contain an insufficient input validation vulnerability in their input processing logic. This flaw allows an attacker to manipulate memory through a series of crafted operations, potentially achieving arbitrary code execution on the device.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied firmware updates when available. If no patch exists, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments and implement additional monitoring for exploitation attempts.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
M5 Lite 10 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= 8.0.0.182\(c00\)

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Verify the device is a Huawei M5 Lite 10 tablet by checking the device settings under About Phone or by examining the device label
    Affected if The device is not a Huawei M5 Lite 10 tablet, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
  2. Check the firmware version
    Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Version on the device, or use ADB command 'adb shell getprop ro.build.version.emui' to retrieve the firmware build number
    Affected if The installed firmware version is exactly 8.0.0.182(C00), then the device is affected by this vulnerability
  3. Verify input processing functionality is accessible
    Examine whether the device has input processing features enabled, such as stylus input, handwriting recognition, or custom input handlers in Settings > Language & Input
    Affected if Input processing features are actively enabled and user-accessible, providing an attack surface for the vulnerability to be exploited
  4. Look for indicators of compromise
    Review device logs (adb logcat) for suspicious memory manipulation patterns, unexpected processes, or signs of arbitrary code execution activity
    Affected if Unusual memory operations, unauthorized processes, or unexpected system behavior is observed in logs or performance metrics

A user is affected if they are running the Huawei M5 Lite 10 tablet with firmware version exactly 8.0.0.182(C00) and the device's input processing features are accessible or have been used.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied firmware updates when available. If no patch exists, isolate affected devices on restricted network segments and implement additional monitoring for exploitation attempts.

Fix this in M5 Lite 10 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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