CVE-2021-1886 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

High 8.4 Published 13 Jul 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Incorrect pointer handling in the trusted application key import mechanism allows attackers to cause memory corruption and potentially execute code on Snapdragon devices.

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

What is CVE-2021-1886?

CVE-2021-1886 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 13 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect handling of pointers in trusted application key import mechanism could cause memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1886?

It affects 158 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8037 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware and 152 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1886?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1886 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-2021-1886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh4h-8929-rh77.