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CVE-2020-11261

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

Memory corruption due to improper check to return error when user application requests memory allocation of a huge size in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.00849
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
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Affected Products & Versions

60
qualcomm apq8009 firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8009w firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8017 firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8037 firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8053 firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8064au firmwareall versions
qualcomm apq8096au firmwareall versions
qualcomm aqt1000 firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · product-security@qualcomm.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Jun 2021 · 05:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

2
cisaKEV-CVE-2020-11261
android-securityANDROID-2021-01-01High
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletinPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11261US Government Resource
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