CVE-2019-10561

CVE-2019-10561 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.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
• CVSS v2: 5.0
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
• Published: 2020-01-21
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Improper initialization of local variables which are parameters to sfs api may cause invalid pointer dereference and leads to denial of service 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, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9607, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QM215, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-10561?

Improper initialization of local variables which are parameters to sfs api may cause invalid pointer dereference and leads to denial of service 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, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9607, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QM215, SDA660, SDM429, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660

How severe is CVE-2019-10561?

CVE-2019-10561 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-2019-10561 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-10561?

CVE-2019-10561 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 28 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10561?

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

When was CVE-2019-10561 published?

CVE-2019-10561 was published on 2020-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (28)

• 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:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_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:qm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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