CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8211

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The driver of honor 5C and honor 6x Huawei smartphones has a buffer overflow vulnerability due to lack of parameter validation. An attacker can trick a user into installing a malicious app with root privileges of the Android system, potentially leading to system reboot or arbitrary code execution.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to users as it allows attackers to gain control over the device. This could lead to data loss or unauthorized access to information.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to versions NEM-AL10C00B356 or Berlin-L21HNC432B360 to mitigate this vulnerability. Users should also avoid installing apps from unknown sources.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The driver of honor 5C,honor 6x Huawei smart phones with software of versions earlier than NEM-AL10C00B356, versions earlier than Berlin-L21HNC432B360 have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to the lack of parameter validation. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious APP which has the root privilege of the Android system, the APP can send a specific parameter to the driver of the smart phone, causing a system reboot or arbitrary code execution.

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