Improper input validation in Huawei P8 Lite
CVE-2016-8764
The TrustZone driver in Huawei P9 phones with software Versions earlier than EVA-AL10C00B352 and P9 Lite with software VNS-L21C185B130 and earlier versions and P8 Lite with software ALE-L02C636B150 and earlier versions has an input validation vulnerability, which allows attackers to read and write user-mode memory data anywhere in the TrustZone driver.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei P8 Lite
- Huawei P8 Lite Firmware
- Huawei P9
- Huawei P9 Firmware
- Huawei P9 Lite
- Huawei P9 Lite Firmware
- P9,p9 Lite,p8 Lite Versions Earlier Than Eva-Al10c00b352,vns-L21c185b130 And Versions,ale-L02c636b150 — versions P9,P9 Lite,P8 Lite Versions earlier than EVA-AL10C00B352,VNS-L21C185B130 and earlier versions,ALE-L02C636B150 and earlier versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94509 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161123-01-smartphone-en (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8764?
- CVE-2016-8764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P8 Lite, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2017-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8764 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.