CVE-2018-7987

There is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability on Huawei P20 smartphones with versions before 8.1.0.171(C00). The software does not handle the response message properly when the user doing certain inquiry operation, an attacker could send crafted message to the device, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.

Published: 2018-12-04 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-7987 is rated Moderate Risk (41.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.73%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7987

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.18% 0.73% +0.55%
2 2025-03-30 0.29% 0.18% -0.10%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.29% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-7987

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.9 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 3.6 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-7987

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-7987

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
huawei p20_firmware < 8.1.0.171\(c00\) cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-7987

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