CVE-2016-8774

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-02

The HIFI driver in Huawei Mate 8 phones with software versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, versions before NXT-DL00C17B386, versions before NXT-TL00C01B386; Mate S phones with software Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368, Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368, Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368, Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368, Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368; P8 phones with software Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366, Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366, Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366, Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366, Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366; and P9 phones with software Versions before EVA-AL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-DL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-TL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-CL10C00B190 allows attackers to get root privilege or crash the system or execute arbitrary code, related to a buffer overflow.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (4)

Mate 8 Firmware
Mate S Firmware

Affected Vendors

Huawei

References (4)

Vendor Advisory http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161123-02-smartph...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94503
Vendor Advisory http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161123-02-smartph...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94503
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 10/34 · Low