CVE-2015-8307 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can gain privileges or crash the system via a crafted application exploiting a graphics driver interface access control flaw in Huawei smartphones.

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-2015-8307?

CVE-2015-8307 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 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

The Graphics driver in Huawei P8 smartphones 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, and Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B160SP01, CRR-UL00 before CRR-UL00C00B160, and CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B161 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application with the graphics permission, aka an "interface access control vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8680.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8307?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Mate S Firmware, Huawei P8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8307?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8307 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8307 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3g4j-xxgr-w4g3.

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