CVE-2016-8757 Information disclosure in P9 EVA-AL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-DL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-TL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-CL10C00B192 and earlier versions

Low 3.3 Published Updated

Attackers can obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory in the ION memory management module of Huawei P9 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-2016-8757?

CVE-2016-8757 is a low-severity vulnerability in P9 EVA-AL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-DL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-TL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-CL10C00B192 and earlier versions, published on 2 Apr 2017. 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

ION memory management module in Huawei P9 phones with software EVA-AL10C00B192 and earlier versions, EVA-DL10C00B192 and earlier versions, EVA-TL10C00B192 and earlier versions, EVA-CL10C00B192 and earlier versions allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized memory.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8757?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei P9 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8757?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8757 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8757 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8757 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f4wp-hvr8-r9hw.

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