How severe is CVE-2020-11240?

CVE-2020-11240 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-2020-11240 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11240?

CVE-2020-11240 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware. In total, 343 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11240?

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-2020-11240 published?

CVE-2020-11240 was published on 2021-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11240

CVE-2020-11240 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009w 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-131.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-131
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware
Published: 2021-06-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory corruption due to ioctl command size was incorrectly set to the size of a pointer and not enough storage is allocated for the copy of the user argument in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11240?: Memory corruption due to ioctl command size was incorrectly set to the size of a pointer and not enough storage is allocated for the copy of the user argument in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
How severe is CVE-2020-11240?: CVE-2020-11240 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-2020-11240 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11240?: CVE-2020-11240 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009w Firmware. In total, 343 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11240?: 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-2020-11240 published?: CVE-2020-11240 was published on 2021-06-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin

Affected products (343)

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:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8031_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8035_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csra6620_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csra6640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:csrb31024_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8917_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm3003a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm4125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm456_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6125_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6150l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm6350_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm660a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm660l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm670_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm670a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm670l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7150a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7150l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7250b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm7350c_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8004_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8005_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8008_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8009_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm8150a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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