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CVE-2020-11261

Published: Jun 9, 2021Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 24.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Dec 1, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787CWE-20

Affected Products

apq8009 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8009w firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8017 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8037 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8053 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
qualcommcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka qualcomm, inc., qualcomm inc, qualcomm incorporated
and 396 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Dec 1, 2021
Remediation due:Jun 1, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin
qualcomm.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-11261
cisa.gov
https://exploit.in/2021/14341/
exploit.in
and 1 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 9, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
Dec 1, 2021
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025

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