CVE-2021-1940
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CVE-2021-1940 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use after free can occur due to improper handling of response from firmware in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Use after free can occur due to improper handling of response from firmware in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm | Aqt1000 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Ar8031 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Ar8035 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Csra6620 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Csra6640 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Fsm10055 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Fsm10056 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6391 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6420 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6430 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6564 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6564a Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6564au Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6574 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6574a Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6574au Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6584au Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6595au Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca6696 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qca8337 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qcm6125 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qcs405 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qcs410 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qcs610 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Qcs6125 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa415m Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa515m Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa6145p Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa6155 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa6155p Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa8155 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa8155p Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sa8195p Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd 675 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd 8c Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd 8cx Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd660 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd665 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd675 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd678 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd720g Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd730 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sd855 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sda429w Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sdx50m Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sdx55 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sdx55m Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sm6250 Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Sm6250p Firmware | All versions |
| Qualcomm | Wcd9335 Firmware | All versions |
Showing 50 of 67 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.
References
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2021-bulletinPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2021-bulletinPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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