HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-11168
CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11168

CWE-476Published: November 12, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

u'Null-pointer dereference can occur while accessing data buffer beyond its size that leads to access the buffer beyond its range' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, APQ8098, MDM9206, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8953, MSM8996AU, QCM4290, QCS405, QCS4290, QCS603, QCS605, QM215, QSM8350, SA6155, SA6155P, SA8155, SA8155P, SDA429W, SDA640, SDA660, SDA845, SDA855, SDM1000, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM450, SDM632, SDM640, SDM830, SDM845, SDW2500, SDX20, SDX20M, SDX50M, SDX55, SDX55M, SM4250, SM4250P, SM6115, SM6115P, SM6125, SM6250, SM6350, SM7125, SM7225, SM7250, SM7250P, SM8150, SM8150P, SM8250, SM8350, SM8350P, SXR2130, SXR2130P, WCD9330

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11168 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Qualcomm122 product(s)
apq8009w firmwareapq8009wapq8017 firmwareapq8017apq8053 firmwareapq8053apq8064au firmwareapq8064auapq8096au firmwareapq8096auapq8098 firmwareapq8098+110
Source: NVD CPE · 122 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-11168
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-476
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 12, 2020

Related CVEs (CWE-476)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2020-11168 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.