CVE-2016-8783

Description

Touchscreen drive in Huawei H60 (Honor 6) Versions earlier than H60-L02_6.12.16 and P9 Plus Versions earlier than VIE-AL10BC00B356 has a stack overflow vulnerabilities. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and send given parameter to touchscreen drive to crash the system or escalate privilege.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. H60 (Honor 6), P9 Plus
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8783?
CVE-2016-8783 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8783?
To fix CVE-2016-8783, 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-2016-8783 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8783 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-2016-8783?
CVE-2016-8783 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. H60 (Honor 6), P9 Plus.
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