How severe is CVE-2020-11254?

CVE-2020-11254 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-11254 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11254?

CVE-2020-11254 primarily affects Qualcomm Pm6150a. In total, 121 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11254?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-11254 published?

CVE-2020-11254 was published on 2021-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11254

CVE-2020-11254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Pm6150a with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.2)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Qualcomm Pm6150a
Published: 2021-05-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory corruption during buffer allocation due to dereferencing session ctx pointer without checking if pointer is valid in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11254?: Memory corruption during buffer allocation due to dereferencing session ctx pointer without checking if pointer is valid in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
How severe is CVE-2020-11254?: CVE-2020-11254 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.2, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-11254 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11254?: CVE-2020-11254 primarily affects Qualcomm Pm6150a. In total, 121 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11254?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-11254 published?: CVE-2020-11254 was published on 2021-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (121)

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm6150l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm6350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm660:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm660l:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm7250b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8009:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8350b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8350bh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pm8350c:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmk8003:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmk8350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmm6155au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmm8155au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmm8195au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmr735a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:pmr735b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat3516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat3518:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat3519:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat3555:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat5515:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat5516:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat5522:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qat5568:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qbt1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6574au:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6696:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm3301:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm4643:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm4650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm5620:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm5621:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm5670:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qdm5671:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qet5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qet5100m:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qet6100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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