CVE-2020-3694 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music

High 7.8 Published 2 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An out-of-bounds pointer issue in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-3694?

CVE-2020-3694 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware, published on 2 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

u'Use out of range pointer issue can occur due to incorrect buffer range check during the execution of qseecom' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in Bitra, Nicobar, Saipan, SM6150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR2130

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-3694?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Qualcomm Bitra Firmware, Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware, Qualcomm Saipan Firmware, Qualcomm Sm6150 Firmware, Qualcomm Sm8150 Firmware, Qualcomm Sm8250 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-3694?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-3694 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-2020-3694 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-3694 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-26vc-chp7-cj4q.