CVE DATABASE / CVE-2020-11261
CVE-2020-11261
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2021-12-01.
Federal remediation due 2022-06-01.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| 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 |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11261
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-10-28. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.