CVE-2021-1936 Null dereference in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

High 7.5 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 user-provided input.

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-2021-1936?

CVE-2021-1936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, published on 20 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Null pointer dereference can occur due to lack of null check for user provided input in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Wearables

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-1936?

It affects 122 products.

Products include Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8053 Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8064au Firmware, Qualcomm Apq8096au Firmware, Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware and 116 more.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1936?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-1936 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-1936 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-1936 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrjr-qh5r-rpmr.