CVE-2017-8212 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the driver of Huawei Honor 5C and Honor 6X smartphones, affecting specific software versions. This flaw, stemming from insufficient parameter validation, allows an attacker to trick a user into installing a malicious app with root privileges. Successful exploitation can lead to a system reboot or arbitrary code execution, carrying a CVSSv3 score of 7.8 (High) due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< nem-al10c00b356CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_5c_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< berlin-l21hnc432b360CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_6x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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