CVE-2020-11261 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation
Memory corruption in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via large memory allocation requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 1 Dec 2021
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-11261?
CVE-2020-11261 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11261?
It affects 399 products.
Products include Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware and 393 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11261?
Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 1 Jun 2022.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-11261 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2020-11261 in the wild since at least 1 Dec 2021.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
- CVE-2021-1905 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free
- CVE-2021-1906 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action
- CVE-2022-40510 Buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio.
- CVE-2022-22088 Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow in Bluetooth HOST
- CVE-2022-25720 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Sources
Also known as 2742124, A-161373974, ASB-A-161373974, GHSA-5cwq-39c4-23v7.