Buffer overflow in Huawei Nem-Al10
CVE-2016-8775
Touch Panel (TP) driver in Huawei NEM phones with software Versions before NEM-AL10C00B130, Versions before NEM-UL10C17B160, Versions before NEM-UL10C00B160, Versions before NEM-TL00C01B160 allows attackers to get root privilege or crash the system or execute arbitrary code, related to a buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Nem-Al10
- Huawei Nem-Al10 Firmware
- Huawei Nem-L21
- Huawei Nem-L21 Firmware
- Huawei Nem-L22
- Huawei Nem-L22 Firmware
- Huawei Nem-L51
- Huawei Nem-L51 Firmware
- Nem Versions Before Nem-Al10c00b130,versions Nem-Ul10c17b160,versions Nem-Ul10c00b160,versions Nem-Tl00c01b160, — versions NEM Versions before NEM-AL10C00B130,Versions before NEM-UL10C17B160,Versions before NEM-UL10C00B160,Versions before NEM-TL00C01B160,
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94506 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161123-03-smartphone-en (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8775?
- CVE-2016-8775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Nem-Al10, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-04-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8775?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.