# CVE-2020-11261: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

> CVE-2020-11261: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2020-11261
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:25:42Z

- Published: 2021-06-09 05:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:25 UTC · Assigner: qualcomm
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 1.6%, 76th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2021-12-01, federal due date 2022-06-01, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Memory corruption due to improper check to return error when user application requests memory allocation of a huge size in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Qualcomm, Inc.: Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-11261)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11261)
- [https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin](https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/january-2021-bulletin)

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