CVE-2020-3633Network attack vector

Service crash via unchecked MP3 offset

Published Jun 2, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper array-index validation in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to trigger a service crash by playing a crafted MP3 file. The MP3 decoder uses an offset without checking that it remains within the allocated buffer, permitting an out-of-bounds access during playback. Exploitation requires the malformed audio to reach an affected Snapdragon device; the published record does not establish data disclosure or code execution beyond the resulting availability impact.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper array-index validation in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware allows attackers to trigger a service crash by playing a crafted MP3 file. The MP3 decoder uses an offset without checking that it remains within the allocated buffer, permitting an out-of-bounds access during playback. Exploitation requires the malformed audio to reach an affected Snapdragon device; the published record does not establish data disclosure or code execution beyond the resulting availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-3633
Published
Jun 2, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-129, T1203
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 2, 2020CVE 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=APQ8009, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, Kamorta, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MSM8905, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QCS405, QCS605, QM215, Rennell, Saipan, SDA660, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX20, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR2130

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8009, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, Kamorta, MDM9206, MDM9207C, MDM9607, MSM8905, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, MSM8998, QCS405, QCS605, QM215, Rennell, Saipan, SDA660, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM630, SDM632, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX20, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR2130

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-129Improper Validation of Array Index
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

Public exploit references

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