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CVE-2021-1906

Published: May 7, 2021Updated: Oct 28, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
6.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60.1%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Nov 3, 2021
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address allocation failure. 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:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon WearablesQualcomm, Inc.Hardware Firmware
apq8009 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8009w firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8017 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
apq8053 firmwarequalcommHardware Firmware
qualcomm, inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka qualcomm
qualcommcommercialUSHardware Firmwareaka qualcomm, inc., qualcomm inc, qualcomm incorporated
and 396 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Nov 3, 2021
Remediation due:Nov 17, 2021

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/may-2021-bulletin
qualcomm.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1906
cisa.gov

Timeline

Published
May 7, 2021
Added to CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Last Updated
Oct 28, 2025

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