CVE-2019-10520

Name: CVE-2019-10520
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-12T09:15:11.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10520 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An unprivileged application can allocate GPU memory by calling memory allocation ioctl function and can exhaust all the memory which results in out of memory in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in QCS405, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An unprivileged application can allocate GPU memory by calling memory allocation ioctl function and can exhaust all the memory which results in out of memory in Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music in QCS405, SD 210/SD 212/SD 205, SD 665, SD 675, SD 712 / SD 710 / SD 670, SD 730, SD 845 / SD 850, SD 855

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.17%

6.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualcomm	Qcs405 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 210 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 212 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 205 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 665 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 675 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 712 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 710 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 670 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 730 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 845 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 850 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd 855 Firmware	All versions

References

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-11-01Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-11-01Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 12, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10520?

How severe is CVE-2019-10520?

CVE-2019-10520 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10520?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST