How severe is CVE-2019-14014?

CVE-2019-14014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-14014 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-14014?

CVE-2019-14014 primarily affects Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14014?

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-2019-14014 published?

CVE-2019-14014 was published on 2020-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-14014

CVE-2019-14014 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-120.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (55th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-120
Affected product: Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware
Published: 2020-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Possible buffer overflow when byte array receives incorrect input from reading source as array is not null terminated in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in Nicobar, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SM6150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR2130

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14014?: Possible buffer overflow when byte array receives incorrect input from reading source as array is not null terminated in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in Nicobar, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SM6150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR2130
How severe is CVE-2019-14014?: CVE-2019-14014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, 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 high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-14014 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (55th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-14014?: CVE-2019-14014 primarily affects Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware. In total, 8 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14014?: 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-2019-14014 published?: CVE-2019-14014 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 (8)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:nicobar_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm670_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm710_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sxr2130_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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