CVE-2016-6183 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can cause system crashes or gain privileges on Huawei Honor 4C smartphones via a crafted application exploiting the Camera 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-2016-6183?
CVE-2016-6183 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 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 Camera driver in Huawei Honor 4C smartphones with software CHM-UL00C00 before CHM-UL00C00B564, CHM-TL00C01 before CHM-TL00C01B564, and CHM-TL00C00 before CHM-TL00HC00B564 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-6180, CVE-2016-6181, CVE-2016-6182, and CVE-2016-6184.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Honor 4c Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6183 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6183 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6183 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v53h-4pfg-8f3g.