Is CVE-2020-11299 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-11299 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-11299 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-11299 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11299?

CVE-2020-11299 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-11299

CWE-120Published: March 17, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Buffer overflow can occur in video while playing the non-standard clip in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-11299 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

Qualcomm762 product(s)

apq8009 firmwareapq8009apq8009w firmwareapq8009wapq8017 firmwareapq8017apq8053 firmwareapq8053apq8064au firmwareapq8064auapq8096au firmwareapq8096au+750

Source: NVD CPE · 762 total CPE entries