CVE-2020-11207
CVE-2020-11207 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.2
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (71st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-120
- Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Buffer overflow in LibFastCV library due to improper size checks with respect to buffer length' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in APQ8052, APQ8056, APQ8076, APQ8096, APQ8096SG, APQ8098, MDM9655, MSM8952, MSM8956, MSM8976, MSM8976SG, MSM8996, MSM8996SG, MSM8998, QCM4290, QCM6125, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS610, QCS6125, QSM8250, SA6145P, SA6150P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8150P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8195P, SC7180, SDA640, SDA660, SDA845, SDA855, SDM640, SDM660, SDM830, SDM845, SDM850, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM4250, SM4250P, SM6115, SM6115P, SM6125, SM6150, SM6150P, SM6250, SM6250P, SM6350, SM7125, SM7150, SM7150P, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SXR2130, SXR2130P
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11207?
- Buffer overflow in LibFastCV library due to improper size checks with respect to buffer length' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile in APQ8052, APQ8056, APQ8076, APQ8096, APQ8096SG, APQ8098, MDM9655, MSM8952, MSM8956, MSM8976, MSM8976SG, MSM8996, MSM8996SG, MSM8998, QCM4290, QCM6125, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS610, QCS6125, QSM8250, SA6145P, SA6150P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8150P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8195P, SC7180, SDA640, SDA660, SDA845, SDA855, SDM640, SDM660, SDM830, SDM845, SDM850, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM4250, SM4250P, SM6115, SM6115P, SM6125, SM6150, SM6150P, SM6250, SM6250P, SM6350, SM7125, SM7150, SM7150P, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SXR2130, SXR2130P
- How severe is CVE-2020-11207?
- CVE-2020-11207 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-11207 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-11207?
- CVE-2020-11207 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8052 Firmware. In total, 62 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-11207?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-11207 published?
- CVE-2020-11207 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/08/06/achilles-small-chip-big-peril/
- https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/pwn2own-qualcomm-dsp/
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/november-2020-bulletin
Affected products (62)
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8052_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8056_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8076_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8098_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8952_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8956_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8976_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8976sg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996sg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8998_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm4290_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm6125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs410_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs4290_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs6125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qsm8250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6145p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6150p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8150p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa8195p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc7180_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:sdm640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm850_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx50m_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdx55_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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