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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-9123 · published 12 October 2020

CVE-2020-9123: Huawei p30 pro firmware out-of-bounds write vulnerability

Huawei · P30 Pro Firmware

HUAWEI P30 Pro versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) and versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8) have a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker induces users to install malicious applications and sends specially constructed packets to affected devices after obtaining the root permission. Successful exploit may cause code execution.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.83% · top 43.7% CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
0.83%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

HUAWEI P30 Pro versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) and versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8) have a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker induces users to install malicious applications and sends specially constructed packets to affected devices after obtaining the root permission. Successful exploit may cause code execution.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200930-01-buffer-en Vendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200930-01-buffer-en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-9123), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.