CVE-2016-6193

Description

Buffer overflow in the Wi-Fi driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software before GRA-CL00C92B363 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6192.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160708-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91735 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6193?
CVE-2016-6193 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6193?
To fix CVE-2016-6193, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-6193 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6193 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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