CVE-2020-11208

Name: CVE-2020-11208
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-12T10:15:13.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 1.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-11208 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Out of Bound issue in DSP services while processing received arguments due to improper validation of length received as an argument' in SD820, SD821, SD820, QCS603, QCS605, SDA855, SA6155P, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SD855, SD 675, SD660, SD429, SD439. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Out of Bound issue in DSP services while processing received arguments due to improper validation of length received as an argument' in SD820, SD821, SD820, QCS603, QCS605, SDA855, SA6155P, SA6145P, SA6155, SA6155P, SD855, SD 675, SD660, SD429, SD439

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

1.73%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-191

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qualcomm	Sd820 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd821 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Qcs603 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Qcs605 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sda855 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sa6155p Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sa6145p Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sa6155 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd855 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd675 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd660 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd429 Firmware	All versions
Qualcomm	Sd439 Firmware	All versions

References

https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/08/06/achilles-small-chip-big-peril/Third Party Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/pwn2own-qualcomm-dsp/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/november-2020-bulletinVendor Advisory
https://blog.checkpoint.com/2020/08/06/achilles-small-chip-big-peril/Third Party Advisory
https://research.checkpoint.com/2021/pwn2own-qualcomm-dsp/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/november-2020-bulletinVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 12, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-11208?

How severe is CVE-2020-11208?

CVE-2020-11208 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11208?

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Source: NVD / NIST