CVE-2020-3684: High severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Oct 5, 2020
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Updated

u'QSEE reads the access permission policy for the SMEM TOC partition from the SMEM TOC contents populated by XBL Loader and applies them without validation' in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking in Agatti, APQ8009, APQ8098, Bitra, IPQ6018, Kamorta, MDM9150, MDM9205, MDM9206, MDM9607, MDM9650, MSM8905, MSM8998, Nicobar, QCA6390, QCS404, QCS405, QCS605, QCS610, Rennell, SA415M, SA515M, SA6155P, SA8155P, Saipan, SC7180, SC8180X, SDA660, SDA845, SDM630, SDM636, SDM660, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDM850, SDX20, SDX24, SDX55, SM6150, SM7150, SM8150, SM8250, SXR1130, SXR2130

Affected Software

91 affected components
Google Android
Qualcomm Agatti Firmware
Qualcomm Agatti
Qualcomm Apq8009 Firmware
Qualcomm Apq8009
Qualcomm Apq8098 Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8098
Qualcomm Bitra Firmware
Qualcomm Bitra
Qualcomm Ipq6018 Firmware
Qualcomm IPQ6018
Qualcomm Kamorta Firmware
Qualcomm Kamorta
Qualcomm Mdm9150 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9150
Qualcomm Mdm9205 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9205
Qualcomm Mdm9206 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
Qualcomm Mdm9607 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9607
Qualcomm Mdm9650 Firmware
Qualcomm MDM9650
Qualcomm Msm8905 Firmware
Qualcomm Msm8905
Qualcomm Msm8998 Firmware
Qualcomm MSM8998
Qualcomm Nicobar Firmware
Qualcomm Nicobar
Qualcomm Qca6390 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca6390
Qualcomm Qcs404 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS404
Qualcomm Qcs405 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS405
Qualcomm Qcs605 Firmware
Qualcomm QCS605
Qualcomm Qcs610 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcs610
Qualcomm Rennell Firmware
Qualcomm Rennell
Qualcomm Sa415m Firmware
Qualcomm Sa415m
Qualcomm Sa515m Firmware
Qualcomm Sa515m
Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa6155p
Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware
Qualcomm Sa8155p
Qualcomm Saipan Firmware
Qualcomm Saipan
Qualcomm Sc7180 Firmware
Qualcomm Sc7180
Qualcomm Sc8180x Firmware
Qualcomm Sc8180x
Qualcomm Sda660 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA660
Qualcomm Sda845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDA845
Qualcomm Sdm630 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM630
Qualcomm Sdm636 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM636
Qualcomm Sdm660 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM660
Qualcomm Sdm670 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM670
Qualcomm Sdm710 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM710
Qualcomm Sdm845 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM845
Qualcomm Sdm850 Firmware
Qualcomm SDM850
Qualcomm Sdx20 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX20
Qualcomm Sdx24 Firmware
Qualcomm SDX24
Qualcomm Sdx55 Firmware
Qualcomm Sdx55
Qualcomm Sm6150 Firmware
Qualcomm SM6150
Qualcomm Sm7150 Firmware
Qualcomm SM7150
Qualcomm Sm8150 Firmware
Qualcomm SM8150
Qualcomm Sm8250 Firmware
Qualcomm SM8250
Qualcomm Sxr1130 Firmware
Qualcomm SXR1130
Qualcomm Sxr2130 Firmware
Qualcomm Sxr2130

Event History

Oct 5, 2020
CVE Published
via Android·12:00 AM
Nov 2, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:21 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3684?

CVE-2020-3684 has been classified with a high severity rating due to its potential impact on device security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-3684?

To mitigate CVE-2020-3684, users should apply the latest firmware updates provided by Qualcomm or their device manufacturers.

3

Which devices are affected by CVE-2020-3684?

CVE-2020-3684 affects various Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms, including Auto, Compute, Connectivity, Consumer IoT, Industrial IoT, and Mobile.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-3684?

CVE-2020-3684 is a vulnerability resulting from insufficient validation of access permissions in the QSEE component.

5

Is CVE-2020-3684 being exploited in the wild?

As of now, there are no confirmed reports indicating active exploitation of CVE-2020-3684 in the wild.

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