Buffer overflow in Huawei Mate 8
CVE-2016-5232
Buffer overflow in Huawei Mate8 NXT-AL before NXT-AL10C00B182, NXT-CL before NXT-CL00C92B182, NXT-DL before NXT-DL00C17B182, and NXT-TL before NXT-TL00C01B182 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted app.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 43.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Mate 8
- Huawei Mate 8 Firmware — versions nxt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160520-01-smartphone-en (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91555 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5232?
- CVE-2016-5232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Mate 8, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5232?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.