CVE-2021-1906Known exploitation

GPU service interruption via failed address deregistration

Published May 7, 2021 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Error-condition mishandling in the Qualcomm Snapdragon GPU kernel component allows local users to interrupt GPU address allocation. When address deregistration fails, the graphics code does not correctly act on the error and leaves subsequent GPU address requests unable to allocate space. Local access to the affected kernel interface is required, and the documented consequence is GPU service interruption rather than data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.52%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Error-condition mishandling in the Qualcomm Snapdragon GPU kernel component allows local users to interrupt GPU address allocation. When address deregistration fails, the graphics code does not correctly act on the error and leaves subsequent GPU address requests unable to allocate space. Local access to the affected kernel interface is required, and the documented consequence is GPU service interruption rather than data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-1906
Published
May 7, 2021
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-390, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 7, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8031, AR8035, AR8151, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, CSRB31024, FSM10055, FSM10056, MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9250, MDM9607, MDM9626, MDM9628, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, PM215, PM3003A, PM4125, PM4250, PM439, PM456, PM6125, PM6150, PM6150A, PM6150L, PM6250, PM6350, PM640A, PM640L, PM640P, PM660, PM660A, PM660L, PM670, PM670A, PM670L, PM7150A, PM7150L, PM7250, PM7250B, PM7350C, PM8004, PM8005, PM8008, PM8009, PM8150, PM8150A, PM8150B, PM8150C, PM8150L, PM8250, PM8350, PM8350B, PM8350BH, PM8350BHS, PM8350C, PM855, PM855A, PM855B, PM855L, PM855P, PM8909, PM8916, PM8937, PM8953, PM8998, PMC1000H, PMD9607, PMD9655, PMD9655AU, PME605, PMI632, PMI8937, PMI8952, PMI8998, PMK7350, PMK8002, PMK8003, PMK8350, PMM6155AU, PMM8155AU, PMM8195AU, PMM855AU, PMM8996AU, PMR525, PMR735A, PMR735B, PMX20, PMX24, PMX50, PMX55, QAT3514, QAT3516, QAT3518, QAT3519, QAT3522, QAT3550, QAT3555, QAT5515, QAT5516, QAT5522, QAT5533, QAT5568, QBT1000, ...[truncated*]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8031, AR8035, AR8151, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, CSRB31024, FSM10055, FSM10056, MDM9150, MDM9206, MDM9250, MDM9607, MDM9626, MDM9628, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, PM215, PM3003A, PM4125, PM4250, PM439, PM456, PM6125, PM6150, PM6150A, PM6150L, PM6250, PM6350, PM640A, PM640L, PM640P, PM660, PM660A, PM660L, PM670, PM670A, PM670L, PM7150A, PM7150L, PM7250, PM7250B, PM7350C, PM8004, PM8005, PM8008, PM8009, PM8150, PM8150A, PM8150B, PM8150C, PM8150L, PM8250, PM8350, PM8350B, PM8350BH, PM8350BHS, PM8350C, PM855, PM855A, PM855B, PM855L, PM855P, PM8909, PM8916, PM8937, PM8953, PM8998, PMC1000H, PMD9607, PMD9655, PMD9655AU, PME605, PMI632, PMI8937, PMI8952, PMI8998, PMK7350, PMK8002, PMK8003, PMK8350, PMM6155AU, PMM8155AU, PMM8195AU, PMM855AU, PMM8996AU, PMR525, PMR735A, PMR735B, PMX20, PMX24, PMX50, PMX55, QAT3514, QAT3516, QAT3518, QAT3519, QAT3522, QAT3550, QAT3555, QAT5515, QAT5516, QAT5522, QAT5533, QAT5568, QBT1000, ...[truncated*]

Published CVSS scores

2.1NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.2Qualcomm, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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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 exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-390Detection of Error Condition Without Action
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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