What is CVE-2021-1983?

CVE-2021-1983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-10-20.

How severe is CVE-2021-1983?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Apq8017

CVE-2021-1983

Possible buffer overflow due to improper handling of negative data length while processing write request in VR service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.002 (5.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

product-security@qualcomm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-1983?: CVE-2021-1983 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2021-10-20.
How severe is CVE-2021-1983?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.