CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6179

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The WiFi driver in Huawei Honor 6 smartphones with specific software versions allows attackers to cause a system crash or gain privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt device functionality or gain unauthorized access, potentially leading to serious consequences for user data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability and secure the device against potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The WiFi driver in Huawei Honor 6 smartphones with software H60-L01 before H60-L01C00B850, H60-L11 before H60-L11C00B850, H60-L21 before H60-L21C00B850, H60-L02 before H60-L02C00B850, H60-L12 before H60-L12C00B850, and H60-L03 before H60-L03C01B850 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS