CVE-2020-11222 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile

Critical 9.1 Published 17 Mar 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A buffer over-read in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to disclose sensitive information or cause a denial of service via crafted SMS messages.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-11222?

CVE-2020-11222 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 17 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer over read while processing MT SMS with maximum length due to improper length check in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11222?

It affects 274 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware, Qualcomm Csrb31024 Firmware, Qualcomm Fsm10055 Firmware and 268 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-11222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5hq-gp52-p873.