CVE-2021-1917 Null dereference in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

High 8.4 Published 20 Oct 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A null pointer dereference in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to cause a denial of service via memory allocation failures.

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-2021-1917?

CVE-2021-1917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, published on 20 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null pointer dereference can occur due to memory allocation failure in DIAG in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1917?

It affects 84 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8917 Firmware, Qualcomm Msm8953 Firmware, Qualcomm Qca6174a Firmware and 78 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1917?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1917 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1917 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1917 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-958v-76xq-cvpv.