CVE-2020-11283 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Critical 9.8 Published 22 Feb 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via a malicious MKV file.

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-2020-11283?

CVE-2020-11283 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, published on 22 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A buffer overflow can occur when playing an MKV clip due to lack of input validation in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11283?

It affects 379 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8009, Qualcomm Apq8009w, Qualcomm Apq8017, Qualcomm Apq8053, Qualcomm Apq8064au, Qualcomm Apq8096au and 373 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11283?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11283 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-2020-11283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3fg-fr8j-9444.