CVE-2020-11242

Secure-memory access via incorrect SDI range argument

Published Apr 7, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Out-of-range pointer use in Snapdragon Industrial IoT and Mobile chipsets allows local users to access secure memory through SDI. SDI passes an incorrect argument to the address-range validation API when capturing requested contents, allowing access outside the validated range. Local execution is required; the access crosses into secure memory, while Qualcomm has not published finer-grained read or write effects.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-range pointer use in Snapdragon Industrial IoT and Mobile chipsets allows local users to access secure memory through SDI. SDI passes an incorrect argument to the address-range validation API when capturing requested contents, allowing access outside the validated range. Local execution is required; the access crosses into secure memory, while Qualcomm has not published finer-grained read or write effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-11242
Published
Apr 7, 2021
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 7, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=PM660, PM660A, PM660L, PM855A, PMM855AU, QAT3514, QAT3522, QAT3550, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QET4100, QET4101, QET4200AQ, QLN1021AQ, QLN1031, QLN1036AQ, QPA4340, QPA4360, QPA5460, QTC800H, QTC800S, RSW8577, SD 455, SD 636, SD660, SDM630, SDR660, SMB1351, WCD9335, WCD9340, WCD9341, WCN3950, WCN3980, WCN3990

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=PM660, PM660A, PM660L, PM855A, PMM855AU, QAT3514, QAT3522, QAT3550, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QET4100, QET4101, QET4200AQ, QLN1021AQ, QLN1031, QLN1036AQ, QPA4340, QPA4360, QPA5460, QTC800H, QTC800S, RSW8577, SD 455, SD 636, SD660, SDM630, SDR660, SMB1351, WCD9335, WCD9340, WCD9341, WCN3950, WCN3980, WCN3990

Published CVSS scores

8.4Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1005Data from Local System

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