CVE-2020-11284: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Published May 3, 2021
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Updated

Locked memory can be unlocked and modified by non secure boot loader through improper system call sequence making the memory region untrusted source of input for secure boot loader in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Affected Software

263 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
Qualcomm Aqt1000
Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware
Qualcomm Ar8035
Qualcomm Pm3003a Firmware
Qualcomm Pm3003a
Qualcomm Pm4125 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm4125
Qualcomm Pm4250 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm4250
Qualcomm Pm6125 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm6125
Qualcomm Pm6150 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm6150
Qualcomm Pm6150a Firmware
Qualcomm Pm6150a
Qualcomm Pm6150l Firmware
Qualcomm Pm6150l
Qualcomm Pm6350 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm6350
Qualcomm Pm640a Firmware
Qualcomm Pm640a
Qualcomm Pm640l Firmware
Qualcomm Pm640l
Qualcomm Pm640p Firmware
Qualcomm Pm640p
Qualcomm Pm7250b Firmware
Qualcomm Pm7250b
Qualcomm Pm8004 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8004
Qualcomm Pm8005 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8005
Qualcomm Pm8008 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8008
Qualcomm Pm8009 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8009
Qualcomm Pm8150a Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8150a
Qualcomm Pm8150b Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8150b
Qualcomm Pm8150c Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8150c
Qualcomm Pm8150l Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8150l
Qualcomm Pm8250 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8250
Qualcomm Pm8350 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8350
Qualcomm Pm855 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm855
Qualcomm Pm855b Firmware
Qualcomm Pm855b
Qualcomm Pm855l Firmware
Qualcomm Pm855l
Qualcomm Pm855p Firmware
Qualcomm Pm855p
Qualcomm Pm8998 Firmware
Qualcomm Pm8998
Qualcomm Pmd9655 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmd9655
Qualcomm Pmi632 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmi632
Qualcomm Pmi8998 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmi8998
Qualcomm Pmk8002 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmk8002
Qualcomm Pmk8003 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmk8003
Qualcomm Pmm8195au Firmware
Qualcomm Pmm8195au
Qualcomm Pmm855au Firmware
Qualcomm Pmm855au
Qualcomm Pmr525 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmr525
Qualcomm Pmx24 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmx24
Qualcomm Pmx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Pmx55
Qualcomm Qat3522 Firmware
Qualcomm Qat3522
Qualcomm Qat3550 Firmware
Qualcomm Qat3550
Qualcomm Qbt1500 Firmware
Qualcomm Qbt1500
Qualcomm Qbt2000 Firmware
Qualcomm Qbt2000
Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6390
Qualcomm Qca6391 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6391
Qualcomm Qca6420 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6420
Qualcomm Qca6421 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6421
Qualcomm Qca6426 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6426
Qualcomm Qca6430 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6430
Qualcomm Qca6431 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6431
Qualcomm Qca6436 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6436
Qualcomm Qca6574au Firmware
Qualcomm QCA6574AU
Qualcomm Qca6595 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6595
Qualcomm Qca9984 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9984
Qualcomm Qcm2290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcm2290
Qualcomm Qcm4290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcm4290
Qualcomm Qcs2290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs2290
Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS405
Qualcomm Qcs4290 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs4290
Qualcomm Qet4101 Firmware
Qualcomm Qet4101
Qualcomm Qet5100 Firmware
Qualcomm Qet5100
Qualcomm Qet6100 Firmware
Qualcomm Qet6100
Qualcomm Qet6105 Firmware
Qualcomm Qet6105
Qualcomm Qfs2530 Firmware
Qualcomm Qfs2530
Qualcomm Qfs2580 Firmware
Qualcomm Qfs2580
Qualcomm Qpa4360 Firmware
Qualcomm Qpa4360
Qualcomm Qpa5460 Firmware
Qualcomm Qpa5460
Qualcomm Qpa6560 Firmware
Qualcomm Qpa6560
Qualcomm Qsw8574 Firmware
Qualcomm Qsw8574
Qualcomm Qtc410s Firmware
Qualcomm Qtc410s
Qualcomm Qtc800h Firmware
Qualcomm Qtc800h
Qualcomm Qtc800s Firmware
Qualcomm Qtc800s
Qualcomm Qtc801s Firmware
Qualcomm Qtc801s
Qualcomm Qtm525 Firmware
Qualcomm Qtm525
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155p
Qualcomm Sa8195p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8195p
Qualcomm Sd8c Firmware
Qualcomm Sd8c
Qualcomm Sd8cx Firmware
Qualcomm Sd8cx
Qualcomm Sd460 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd460
Qualcomm Sd480 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd480
Qualcomm Sd662 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd662
Qualcomm Sd675 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd675
Qualcomm Sd855 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd855
Qualcomm Sd8655g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd8655g
Qualcomm Sd870 Firmware
Qualcomm Sd870
Qualcomm Sd8885g Firmware
Qualcomm Sd8885g
Qualcomm Sdm830 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdm830
Qualcomm Sdr425 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr425
Qualcomm Sdr660 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr660
Qualcomm Sdr660g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr660g
Qualcomm Sdr735 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr735
Qualcomm Sdr735g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr735g
Qualcomm Sdr8150 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr8150
Qualcomm Sdr8250 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr8250
Qualcomm Sdr865 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdr865
Qualcomm Sdx24 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
Qualcomm Sdx55m Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55m
Qualcomm Sdxr25g Firmware
Qualcomm Sdxr25g
Qualcomm Sm4125 Firmware
Qualcomm Sm4125
Qualcomm Smb1351 Firmware
Qualcomm Smb1351
Qualcomm Smb1354 Firmware
Qualcomm Smb1354
Qualcomm Smb1355 Firmware
Qualcomm Smb1355
Qualcomm Smb1390 Firmware
Qualcomm Smb1390
Qualcomm Smb1396 Firmware
Qualcomm Smb1396
Qualcomm Smr525 Firmware
Qualcomm Smr525
Qualcomm Smr526 Firmware
Qualcomm Smr526
Qualcomm Smr545 Firmware
Qualcomm Smr545
Qualcomm Smr546 Firmware
Qualcomm Smr546
Qualcomm Wcd9340 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9340
Qualcomm Wcd9341 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9341
Qualcomm Wcd9360 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9360
Qualcomm Wcd9370 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9370
Qualcomm Wcd9375 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9375
Qualcomm Wcd9380 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9380
Qualcomm Wcd9385 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9385
Qualcomm Wcn3910 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3910
Qualcomm Wcn3950 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3950
Qualcomm Wcn3980 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
Qualcomm Wcn3988 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3988
Qualcomm Wcn3990 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3990
Qualcomm Wcn3991 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3991
Qualcomm Wcn3998 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3998
Qualcomm Wcn3999 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3999
Qualcomm Wgr7640 Firmware
Qualcomm Wgr7640
Qualcomm Whs9410 Firmware
Qualcomm Whs9410
Qualcomm Wsa8810 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8810
Qualcomm Wsa8815 Firmware
Qualcomm Wsa8815
Qualcomm Wtr2965 Firmware
Qualcomm Wtr2965
Qualcomm Wtr3925 Firmware
Qualcomm Wtr3925
Qualcomm Wtr5975 Firmware
Qualcomm Wtr5975

Event History

May 3, 2021
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Android·12:00 AM
SeverityAffected Software
May 7, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:10 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:10 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11284?

CVE-2020-11284 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-11284?

To mitigate CVE-2020-11284, upgrading the affected Qualcomm firmware to the latest version is recommended.

3

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-11284?

CVE-2020-11284 could allow unauthorized modification of locked memory, potentially leading to security breaches.

4

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-11284?

CVE-2020-11284 affects various Qualcomm devices including those in the Snapdragon Auto, Mobile, and Industrial IoT categories.

5

Is there any workaround for CVE-2020-11284?

Currently, the best workaround for CVE-2020-11284 is to ensure that systems are kept updated with the latest security patches.

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