CVE-2020-11268 Denial of service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile

High 7.5 Published 7 May 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A crafted SIB1 message can cause a User Equipment reset, leading to denial of service in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.

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-2020-11268?

CVE-2020-11268 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile, published on 7 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Potential UE reset while decoding a crafted Sib1 or SIB1 that schedules unsupported SIBs and can lead to denial of service in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Mobile

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11268?

It affects 86 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8009, Qualcomm Apq8016, Qualcomm Apq8074, Qualcomm Apq8084, Qualcomm Apq8094, Qualcomm Ar6003 and 80 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11268 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-11268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2v9-v6h2-84q9.