How severe is CVE-2020-11293?

CVE-2020-11293 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2020-11293 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-11293?

CVE-2020-11293 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware. In total, 339 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11293?

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

When was CVE-2020-11293 published?

CVE-2020-11293 was published on 2021-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-11293

CVE-2020-11293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.1)
CVSS v2: 3.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (5th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-125
Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware
Published: 2021-05-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Out of bound read can happen in Widevine TA while copying data to buffer from user data due to lack of check of buffer length received in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11293?: Out of bound read can happen in Widevine TA while copying data to buffer from user data due to lack of check of buffer length received in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking
How severe is CVE-2020-11293?: CVE-2020-11293 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2020-11293 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (5th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-11293?: CVE-2020-11293 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware. In total, 339 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-11293?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-11293 published?: CVE-2020-11293 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 (339)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8017_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8037_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:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8031_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8035_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:ar8151_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:fsm10055_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fsm10056_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9205_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9655_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8917_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8920_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8937_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8940_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8953_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8996au_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:pm4250_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:pm640a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm640l_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm640p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:pm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware

CVE-2025-21483 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption when the UE receives an RTP packet from the network, during the reassembly of NALUs.
CVE-2023-22388 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory Corruption in Multi-mode Call Processor while processing bit mask API.
CVE-2022-40510 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption due to buffer copy without checking size of input in Audio while voice call with EVS vocoder.
CVE-2022-25748 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption in WLAN due to integer overflow to buffer overflow while parsing GTK frames. in Snapdragon Auto,…
CVE-2022-25720 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption in WLAN due to out of bound array access during connect/roaming in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon…
CVE-2022-25651 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Memory corruption in bluetooth host due to integer overflow while processing BT HFP-UNIT profile in Snapdragon Auto,…

All CVEs affecting Qualcomm Apq8017 Firmware →

Other CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-24826 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Out-of-bounds Write, Divide By Zero, NULL Pointer Dereference, Use of Uninitialized Resource, Out-of-bounds Read,…
CVE-2024-22004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Due to length check, an attacker with privilege access on a Linux Nonsecure operating system can trigger a…
CVE-2021-41556 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): sqclass.cpp in Squirrel through 2.2.5 and 3.x through 3.1 allows an out-of-bounds read (in the core interpreter) that…
CVE-2021-21777 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Ethernet/IP UDP handler functionality of EIP Stack Group OpENer…
CVE-2017-14451 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An exploitable out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in libevm (Ethereum Virtual Machine) of CPP-Ethereum. A…
CVE-2013-0767 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The nsSVGPathElement::GetPathLengthScale function in Mozilla Firefox before 18.0, Firefox ESR 10.x before 10.0.12 and…

Browse all CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read) vulnerabilities →