CVE-2015-8318 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 7 Apr 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A heap-based buffer overflow in Huawei smartphone drivers allows attackers to cause system crashes or gain privileges via a crafted application.

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-2015-8318?

CVE-2015-8318 is a high-severity memory corruption 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HIFI 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, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8319.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8318?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Mate S Firmware, Huawei P8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8318 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-2015-8318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc8g-hh89-2cw8.