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CVE-2021-1899

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon...

4.6 MediumFix available

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.14%Down 0.3 points since Jul 13, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.6

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Record
CVE-2021-1899
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-7363 4.6

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Record
EUVD-2021-7363
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cm5j-mgw2-2jwr No score

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon...

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Record
GHSA-cm5j-mgw2-2jwr
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.6

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while flashing meta images in Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables

Record
CVE-2021-1899
CVSS 3.1
4.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel/lk
Android
SoCVersion:0 up to SoCVersion:2021-07-05, plus listed versions
SoCVersion
SoCVersion:2021-07-05

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
factsOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2021-1899 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Consumer Iot, Snapdragon Industrial Iot, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables, published July 1, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.14%, the 3rd percentile. Fixed in kernel/lk SoCVersion:2021-07-05.

References

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