CVE-2019-14116

Name: CVE-2019-14116
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-04-16T11:15:15.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14116 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Privilege escalation by using an altered debug policy image can occur as the XPU protecting the debug policy regions are disabled during the crash dump boot flow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ6018. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Privilege escalation by using an altered debug policy image can occur as the XPU protecting the debug policy regions are disabled during the crash dump boot flow in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in IPQ6018

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.18%

8.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualcomm	Ipq6018 Firmware	All versions

References

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2020-bulletinVendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/april-2020-bulletinVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 16, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14116?

How severe is CVE-2019-14116?

CVE-2019-14116 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14116?

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