CVE-2015-8681 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.8 Published 7 Apr 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause system crashes or gain privileges via a crafted application exploiting an interface access control flaw in the ovisp driver.

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-2015-8681?

CVE-2015-8681 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 ovisp 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 camera permission, aka an "interface access control vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8681?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Mate S Firmware, Huawei P8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8681?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8681 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8681 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8681 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3v58-77gm-rc92.