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CVE-2016-8791

Published: Apr 2, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 53.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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; and P8 phones with software Versions before GRA-TL00C01B366, Versions before GRA-CL00C92B366, Versions before GRA-CL10C92B366, Versions before GRA-UL00C00B366, Versions before GRA-UL10C00B366 allow attackers with graphic or Camera privilege to crash the system or escalate privilege.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

huawei
commercial·CNaka huawei technologies, honor
mate s firmwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
mate 8 firmwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / printer-peripheral
p8 firmwareEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-smartphone-en
huawei.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94404
securityfocus.com

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