How severe is CVE-2020-11168?

CVE-2020-11168 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-2020-11168 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-2020-11168?

CVE-2020-11168 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11168?

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-2020-11168 published?

CVE-2020-11168 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11168

CVE-2020-11168 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009w 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-476.

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-476
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware
Published: 2020-11-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

u'Null-pointer dereference can occur while accessing data buffer beyond its size that leads to access the buffer beyond its range' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, QCM4290, QCS405, QCS4290, QCS603, QCS605, QM215, QSM8350, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SDA429W, SDA640, SDA660, SDA845, SDA855, SDM1000, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM450, SDM632, SDM640, SDM830, SDM845, SDW2500, SDX20, SDX20M, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM4250, SM4250P, SM6115, SM6115P, SM6125, SM6250, SM6350, SM7125, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SM8350, SM8350P, SXR2130, SXR2130P, WCD9330

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11168?: u'Null-pointer dereference can occur while accessing data buffer beyond its size that leads to access the buffer beyond its range' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, QCM4290, QCS405, QCS4290, QCS603, QCS605, QM215, QSM8350, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SDA429W, SDA640, SDA660, SDA845, SDA855, SDM1000, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM450, SDM632, SDM640, SDM830, SDM845, SDW2500, SDX20, SDX20M, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM4250, SM4250P, SM6115, SM6115P, SM6125, SM6250, SM6350, SM7125, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SM8350, SM8350P, SXR2130, SXR2130P, WCD9330
How severe is CVE-2020-11168?: CVE-2020-11168 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-2020-11168 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-2020-11168?: CVE-2020-11168 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11168?: 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-2020-11168 published?: CVE-2020-11168 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (61)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8009w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8064au_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:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm4290_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs405_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs4290_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs603_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qsm8350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda429w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdw2500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx20m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx50m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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