CVE-2015-8679

Name: CVE-2015-8679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-07T20:59:02.787+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8679 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Maxim_smartpa_dev driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B230 and Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B160SP01, CRR-UL00 before CRR-UL00C00B160, and CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B161 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application, which triggers an invalid memory access.. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Maxim_smartpa_dev driver in Huawei P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B230, GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B230, GRA-CL10 before GRA-CL10C92B230, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B230, and GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B230 and Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B160SP01, CRR-UL00 before CRR-UL00C00B160, and CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B161 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application, which triggers an invalid memory access.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-cl00
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-tl00
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-ul00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-cl00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-cl10
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-tl00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-ul00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-ul10

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160105-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160105-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 7, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8679?

How severe is CVE-2015-8679?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-8679 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8679?

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Source: NVD / NIST