CVE-2016-8774 Memory corruption in Mate 8,Mate S,P8,P9 Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386,Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386,Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386,Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386,Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368,Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368,Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368,Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368,Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368,Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366,Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366,Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366,Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366,Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366,Versions before EVA-AL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-DL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-TL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-CL10C00B190,
A buffer overflow in the HIFI driver allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain root privileges, or crash the system on multiple Huawei smartphone models.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8774?
CVE-2016-8774 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mate 8,Mate S,P8,P9 Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386,Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386,Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386,Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386,Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368,Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368,Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368,Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368,Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368,Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366,Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366,Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366,Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366,Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366,Versions before EVA-AL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-DL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-TL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-CL10C00B190,, published on 2 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HIFI driver in Huawei Mate 8 phones with software versions before NXT-AL10C00B386, versions before NXT-CL00C92B386, versions before NXT-DL00C17B386, versions before NXT-TL00C01B386; Mate S phones with software Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368, Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368, Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368, Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368, Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368; P8 phones with software Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366, Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366, Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366, Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366, Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366; and P9 phones with software Versions before EVA-AL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-DL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-TL10C00B190, Versions before EVA-CL10C00B190 allows attackers to get root privilege or crash the system or execute arbitrary code, related to a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8774?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Huawei Mate 8 Firmware, Huawei Mate S Firmware, Huawei P8 Firmware, Huawei P9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8774 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-2016-8774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mate 8,Mate S,P8,P9 Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386,Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386,Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386,Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386,Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368,Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368,Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368,Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368,Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368,Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366,Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366,Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366,Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366,Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366,Versions before EVA-AL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-DL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-TL10C00B190,Versions before EVA-CL10C00B190,
- CVE-2016-5230 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2016-5231 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2016-3680 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-3681 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2016-8791 Privilege escalation in Mate 8,Mate S,P8 Versions before NXT-AL10C00B386,Versions before NXT-CL00C92B386,Versions before NXT-DL00C17B386,Versions before NXT-TL00C01B386,Versions before CRR-CL00C92B368,Versions before CRR-CL20C92B368,Versions before CRR-TL00C01B368,Versions before CRR-UL00C00B368,Versions before CRR-UL20C00B368,Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366,Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366,Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366,Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366,Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7c8-g434-h6h5.