CVE-2016-8768 json
Huawei Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 phones with software versions earlier than 6.9.16 could allow attackers to disable the PXN defense me…
published 2017-04-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9593
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Huawei Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 phones with software versions earlier than 6.9.16 could allow attackers to disable the PXN defense mechanism by invoking related drive code to crash the system or escalate privilege.
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- n/a Honor 6,Honor 6 Plus,Honor 7 Versions earlier than 6.9.16
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-254 7PK - Security Features
References
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huawei.com
/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161026-01-pxn-en
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/93885
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8768
- NVD CVE-2016-8768
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