Is CVE-2020-11138 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-11138 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-11138 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-11138 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11138?

CVE-2020-11138 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11138

CWE-824Published: January 21, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Uninitialized pointers accessed during music play back with incorrect bit stream due to an uninitialized heap memory result in instability in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon IoT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11138 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.