How severe is CVE-2019-10483?

CVE-2019-10483 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-10483 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10483?

CVE-2019-10483 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10483?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-10483 published?

CVE-2019-10483 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10483

CVE-2019-10483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-203.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (8th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-203
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Published: 2020-04-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Side channel issue in QTEE due to usage of non-time-constant comparison function such as memcmp or strcmp in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8016, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8076, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, IPQ8074, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QCA8081, QCS404, QCS605, QM215, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SXR1130, SXR2130

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10483?: Side channel issue in QTEE due to usage of non-time-constant comparison function such as memcmp or strcmp in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8016, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8076, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, IPQ8074, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QCA8081, QCS404, QCS605, QM215, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SXR1130, SXR2130
How severe is CVE-2019-10483?: CVE-2019-10483 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-10483 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (8th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10483?: CVE-2019-10483 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 52 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10483?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-10483 published?: CVE-2019-10483 was published on 2020-04-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2020-bulletin

Affected products (52)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8009_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8016_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8076_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8098_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ipq8074_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9207c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8905_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8917_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8920_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8937_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8940_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca8081_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs404_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm636_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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