CVE-2015-8306 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 12 Jan 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the system via a buffer overflow in the HIFI driver of Huawei P8 phones.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-8306?

CVE-2015-8306 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the HIFI driver in Huawei P8 phones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B230 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code via an unspecified parameter.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8306?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei P8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2015-8306 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8306 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g288-7g3v-m42x.