CVE-2017-8208

Name: CVE-2017-8208
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-11-22T19:29:05.303+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-8208 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.00%

58.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Honor 5c Firmware	< nem-al10c00b356
Huawei	Honor 6x Firmware	< berlin-l21hnc432b360

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170801-01-smartphone-enIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20170801-01-smartphone-enIssue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-8208?

How severe is CVE-2017-8208?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-8208 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8208?

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Source: NVD / NIST