Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Apq8009
CVE-2021-1961
Possible buffer overflow due to lack of offset length check while updating the buffer value 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 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/september-2021-bulletin (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-1961?
- CVE-2021-1961 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-1961?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-1961 known to be exploited?
- 31 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.