CVE-2019-5210

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-11-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-129

Description

Nova 5i pro and Nova 5 smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.1.190(C00E190R6P2)and Versions earlier than 9.1.1.175(C00E170R3P2) have an improper validation of array index vulnerability. The system does not properly validate the input value before use it as an array index when processing certain image information. The attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause malicious code execution.

Affected products

Huawei Nova 5 Firmware: before 9.1.1.175\(c00e170r3p2\) — fixed in 9.1.1.175\(c00e170r3p2\)
Huawei Nova 5I Pro Firmware: before 9.1.1.190\(c00e190r6p2\) — fixed in 9.1.1.190\(c00e190r6p2\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Huawei Nova 5 Firmware 9.1.1.175\(c00e170r3p2\); Huawei Nova 5I Pro Firmware 9.1.1.190\(c00e190r6p2\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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