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
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.
Other vulnerabilities in P9 EVA-AL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-DL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-TL10C00B192 and earlier versions,EVA-CL10C00B192 and earlier versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4wp-hvr8-r9hw.