How severe is CVE-2019-10520?

CVE-2019-10520 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 none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10520 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10520?

CVE-2019-10520 primarily affects Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10520?

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

When was CVE-2019-10520 published?

CVE-2019-10520 was published on 2019-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10520

CVE-2019-10520 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Qcs405 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-772.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (7th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-772
Affected product: Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware
Published: 2019-12-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An unprivileged application can allocate GPU memory by calling memory allocation ioctl function and can exhaust all the memory which results in out of memory in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in QCS405, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10520?: An unprivileged application can allocate GPU memory by calling memory allocation ioctl function and can exhaust all the memory which results in out of memory in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in QCS405, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855
How severe is CVE-2019-10520?: CVE-2019-10520 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 none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10520 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10520?: CVE-2019-10520 primarily affects Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10520?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-10520 published?: CVE-2019-10520 was published on 2019-12-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-11-01

Affected products (13)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs405_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_210_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_212_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_665_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_675_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_712_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_710_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_670_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_730_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd_855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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