How severe is CVE-2020-11169?

CVE-2020-11169 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-2020-11169 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11169?

CVE-2020-11169 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11169?

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-2020-11169 published?

CVE-2020-11169 was published on 2020-11-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11169

CVE-2020-11169 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: 6.4
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Published: 2020-11-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

u'Buffer over-read while processing received L2CAP packet due to lack of integer overflow check' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8053, QCA6390, QCN7605, QCN7606, SA415M, SA515M, SA6155P, SA8155P, SC8180X, SDX55

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11169?: u'Buffer over-read while processing received L2CAP packet due to lack of integer overflow check' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8053, QCA6390, QCN7605, QCN7606, SA415M, SA515M, SA6155P, SA8155P, SC8180X, SDX55
How severe is CVE-2020-11169?: CVE-2020-11169 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-2020-11169 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11169?: CVE-2020-11169 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 11 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11169?: 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-2020-11169 published?: CVE-2020-11169 was published on 2020-11-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (11)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8009_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6390_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn7605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn7606_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa415m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa515m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc8180x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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