CVE-2020-3621
CVE-2020-3621 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.9
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
u'Lack of check to ensure that the TX read index & RX write index that are read from shared memory are less than the FIFO size results into memory corruption and potential information leakage' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, Bitra, IPQ6018, IPQ8074, Kamorta, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCA8081, QCM2150, QCN7605, QCS404, QCS405, QCS605, QCS610, QM215, Rennell, SA415M, SA6155P, Saipan, SC7180, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR1130, SXR2130
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3621?
- u'Lack of check to ensure that the TX read index & RX write index that are read from shared memory are less than the FIFO size results into memory corruption and potential information leakage' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in APQ8009, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, Bitra, IPQ6018, IPQ8074, Kamorta, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9640, MDM9645, MDM9650, MDM9655, MSM8905, MSM8909, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCA8081, QCM2150, QCN7605, QCS404, QCS405, QCS605, QCS610, QM215, Rennell, SA415M, SA6155P, Saipan, SC7180, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR1130, SXR2130
- How severe is CVE-2020-3621?
- CVE-2020-3621 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-3621 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-3621?
- CVE-2020-3621 primarily affects Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware. In total, 63 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-3621?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-3621 published?
- CVE-2020-3621 was published on 2020-09-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2020-bulletin
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2020-security-bulletin
Affected products (63)
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8009_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8053_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8096au_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:apq8098_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:bitra_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:kamorta_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9206_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9607_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9640_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:mdm9650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8905_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:msm8909_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:qca8081_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm2150_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcn7605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs404_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs405_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs605_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qm215_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:rennell_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sa6155p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:saipan_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc8180x_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sda845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm429w_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm439_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm630_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm632_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm636_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sdm660_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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