Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Apq8009
CVE-2020-11261
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
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11261?
- CVE-2020-11261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11261?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-11261 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-11261 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-12-01), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.