CVE-2021-35135

Service interruption via null RSA key pointer

Published Sep 2, 2022 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Null pointer dereference in QTEE RSA key import on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms allows local users to interrupt service. During RSA key import, the closed-source QTEE component dereferences a null pointer; Qualcomm has not published the malformed-key condition. Qualcomm's assessment requires local execution but no prior privileges or user interaction, and reports availability loss without data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity6.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Null pointer dereference in QTEE RSA key import on Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms allows local users to interrupt service. During RSA key import, the closed-source QTEE component dereferences a null pointer; Qualcomm has not published the malformed-key condition. Qualcomm's assessment requires local execution but no prior privileges or user interaction, and reports availability loss without data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-35135
Published
Sep 2, 2022
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Qualcomm
Product
Snapdragon
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 2, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=APQ8017, APQ8037, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8031, AR8035, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, CSRB31024, MDM9150, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, PM8937, QCA6174A, QCA6175A, QCA6310, QCA6320, QCA6335, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6420, QCA6421, QCA6426, QCA6430, QCA6431, QCA6436, QCA6564, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCA9379, QCM2290, QCM4290, QCM6125, QCM6490, QCS2290, QCS405, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS603, QCS605, QCS610, QCS6125, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N, QSM8350, Qualcomm215, SA415M, SA515M, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8195P, SA8540P, SA9000P, SC8180X+SDX55, SD 636, SD 675, SD 8cx Gen2, SD 8cx Gen3, SD429, SD439, SD450, SD460, SD480, SD632, SD660, SD662, SD665, SD670, SD675, SD678, SD680, SD690 5G, SD695, SD710, SD712, SD720G, SD730, SD750G, SD765, SD765G, SD768G, SD778G, SD780G, SD7c, SD820, SD821, SD835, SD845, SD850, SD855, SD865 5G, SD870, SD888, SD888 5G, SDM429W ...[truncated*]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Qualcomm · Snapdragonversion=APQ8017, APQ8037, APQ8053, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8031, AR8035, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, CSRB31024, MDM9150, MDM9640, MDM9650, MSM8917, MSM8920, MSM8937, MSM8940, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, PM8937, QCA6174A, QCA6175A, QCA6310, QCA6320, QCA6335, QCA6390, QCA6391, QCA6420, QCA6421, QCA6426, QCA6430, QCA6431, QCA6436, QCA6564, QCA6564A, QCA6564AU, QCA6574, QCA6574A, QCA6574AU, QCA6595, QCA6595AU, QCA6696, QCA8081, QCA8337, QCA9377, QCA9379, QCM2290, QCM4290, QCM6125, QCM6490, QCS2290, QCS405, QCS410, QCS4290, QCS603, QCS605, QCS610, QCS6125, QCS6490, QRB5165, QRB5165M, QRB5165N, QSM8350, Qualcomm215, SA415M, SA515M, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SA8195P, SA8540P, SA9000P, SC8180X+SDX55, SD 636, SD 675, SD 8cx Gen2, SD 8cx Gen3, SD429, SD439, SD450, SD460, SD480, SD632, SD660, SD662, SD665, SD670, SD675, SD678, SD680, SD690 5G, SD695, SD710, SD712, SD720G, SD730, SD750G, SD765, SD765G, SD768G, SD778G, SD780G, SD7c, SD820, SD821, SD835, SD845, SD850, SD855, SD865 5G, SD870, SD888, SD888 5G, SDM429W ...[truncated*]

Published CVSS scores

6.2QualcommCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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