CVE-2020-9096
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 · uneditedHUAWEI P30 Pro smartphones with Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) have an out of bound read vulnerability. Some functions are lack of verification when they process some messages sent from other module. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by send malicious message to cause out-of-bound read. This can compromise normal service.
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 · high confidenceHUAWEI P30 Pro smartphones running versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in certain functions that process inter-module messages. The affected functions lack proper input validation, allowing attackers to send specially crafted malicious messages that trigger out-of-bounds memory reads, potentially compromising normal service operations.
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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< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\)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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is Huawei P30 ProNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Model Number, or check the physical device branding and model number on the deviceAffected if The device model is not HUAWEI P30 Pro (the vulnerability only affects this specific model)
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Check installed firmware versionNavigate to Settings > About Phone > Version. Compare the displayed version number to 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8). Note: The exact version string format may vary slightly depending on carrier/regionAffected if The installed firmware version is earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8)
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Verify build number if version is ambiguousIn Settings > About Phone > Build Number, check the build identifier. Look for the string 'C00E160R2P8' or compare the build date if availableAffected if The build number indicates a version before C00E160R2P8
You are affected if you are using a Huawei P30 Pro smartphone with firmware version earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data10.1.0.160
Apply vendor-supplied firmware update 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) or later to all affected HUAWEI P30 Pro devices. Organizations should inventory affected devices and deploy updates via OTA or mobile device management (MDM) platforms.
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