CVE-2020-11217 Use after free in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile
A double free vulnerability in Qualcomm audio drivers allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges on Snapdragon devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-11217?
CVE-2020-11217 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, published on 21 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A possible double free or invalid memory access in audio driver while reading Speaker Protection parameters in Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11217?
It affects 193 products.
Products include Qualcomm Pm3003a, Qualcomm Pm4125, Qualcomm Pm6125, Qualcomm Pm6150a, Qualcomm Pm6150l, Qualcomm Pm6350 and 187 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11217?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2020-11217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile
Sources
Also known as 2710036, A-168051734, ASB-A-168051734, GHSA-pmp4-m9v4-rh9x.