CVE-2021-1905

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability

  • High 8.4
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Nov 2021

Description

Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

Key facts

Published
7 May 2021
Last changed
21 Oct 2025
Assigned by
qualcomm
KEV added
3 Nov 2021
KEV fix due
3 May 2022
EPSS
1.543% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 75.379% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 8.4CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (qualcomm)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Qualcomm, Inc.Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
  • APQ8009, APQ8009W, APQ8017, APQ8053, APQ8064AU, APQ8096AU, AQT1000, AR8031, AR8035, AR8151, CSRA6620, CSRA6640, FSM10055, FSM10056, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9626, MDM9628, MDM9650, MSM8909W, MSM8917, MSM8 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 7 May 2021 Published
  2. 3 Nov 2021 CVE-2021-1905 added to CISA KEV
  3. 3 Nov 2021 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References