CVE-2016-8760

Description

Touchscreen driver in Huawei P9 phones with software versions before EVA-AL10C00B192 and Huawei Honor 6 phones with software versions before H60-L02_6.10.1 has a heap overflow vulnerability, which allows attackers to crash the system or escalate user privilege.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02_6.10.1
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93530 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161012-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8760?
CVE-2016-8760 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8760?
To fix CVE-2016-8760, 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-2016-8760 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8760 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8760?
CVE-2016-8760 affects n/a P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02_6.10.1.
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