CVE-2016-8279

Name: CVE-2016-8279
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-09-26T14:59:09.68+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8279 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The video driver in Huawei Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B362, CRR-UL20 before CRR-UL20C00B362, CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B362, and CRR-CL20 before CRR-CL20C92B362; P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B366, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B366, GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B366, and GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B366; and Honor 6 and Honor 6 Plus smartphones with software before 6.9.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a crafted application.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The video driver in Huawei Mate S smartphones with software CRR-TL00 before CRR-TL00C01B362, CRR-UL20 before CRR-UL20C00B362, CRR-CL00 before CRR-CL00C92B362, and CRR-CL20 before CRR-CL20C92B362; P8 smartphones with software GRA-TL00 before GRA-TL00C01B366, GRA-UL00 before GRA-UL00C00B366, GRA-UL10 before GRA-UL10C00B366, and GRA-CL00 before GRA-CL00C92B366; and Honor 6 and Honor 6 Plus smartphones with software before 6.9.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (device reboot) via a crafted application.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.60%

43.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-cl00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-tl00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-ul00
Huawei	P8 Firmware	gra-ul10
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-cl00
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-cl20
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-tl00
Huawei	Mate S Firmware	crr-ul20
Huawei	Honor6 Firmware	<= 6.9

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160921-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160921-01-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93096Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Sep 26, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8279?

How severe is CVE-2016-8279?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-8279 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8279?

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Source: NVD / NIST