How severe is CVE-2019-10553?

CVE-2019-10553 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-10553 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10553?

CVE-2019-10553 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10553?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2019-10553 published?

CVE-2019-10553 was published on 2020-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-10553

CVE-2019-10553 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1. 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-125.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.1)
CVSS v2: 9.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Published: 2020-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Multiple Read overflows due to improper length checks while decoding authentication in Cs domain/RAU Reject and TC cmd in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCM2150, QCS605, QM215, Rennell, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SXR1130

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10553?: Multiple Read overflows due to improper length checks while decoding authentication in Cs domain/RAU Reject and TC cmd in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9615, MDM9625, MDM9635M, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCM2150, QCS605, QM215, Rennell, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SXR1130
How severe is CVE-2019-10553?: CVE-2019-10553 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.1, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-10553 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-10553?: CVE-2019-10553 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 54 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10553?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2019-10553 published?: CVE-2019-10553 was published on 2020-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (54)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8009_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_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:mdm9150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9615_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9625_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9635m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9645_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:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:nicobar_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm2150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:rennell_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc8180x_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:sdm429w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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