CVE-2020-9249

Name: CVE-2020-9249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-31T13:15:12.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-9249 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. HUAWEI P30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a denial of service vulnerability. A module does not deal with mal-crafted messages and it leads to memory leak. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HUAWEI P30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a denial of service vulnerability. A module does not deal with mal-crafted messages and it leads to memory leak. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to make the device denial of service.Affected product versions include: HUAWEI P30 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.32%

24.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	P30 Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200729-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200729-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9249?

How severe is CVE-2020-9249?

CVE-2020-9249 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9249?

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Source: NVD / NIST