CVE-2016-8761 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02 6.10.1

High 7.8 Published 2 Apr 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A stack overflow in the video driver allows attackers to crash the system or escalate privileges on Huawei P9 and Honor 6 devices.

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-2016-8761?

CVE-2016-8761 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02_6.10.1, 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

Video driver in Huawei P9 phones with software versions before EVA-AL10C00B192 and Huawei Honor 6 phones with software versions before H60-L02_6.10.1 has a stack overflow vulnerability, which allows attackers to crash the system or escalate user privilege.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8761?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Huawei Honor 6 Firmware, Huawei P9 Firmware, Huawei P9 Plus Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8761?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8761 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-2016-8761 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8761 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cmw5-76x6-f682.