What is the severity of CVE-2021-1928?

CVE-2021-1928 has been categorized with moderate severity due to the potential for buffer over-read affecting various Qualcomm products.

How do I fix CVE-2021-1928?

To address CVE-2021-1928, update the firmware of the affected Qualcomm devices with the latest security patches provided by Qualcomm.

What types of devices are affected by CVE-2021-1928?

CVE-2021-1928 affects various Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, including those in consumer IoT, connectivity, and industrial IoT categories.

Can CVE-2021-1928 be exploited remotely?

Exploitation of CVE-2021-1928 requires local access to the affected devices, meaning it is less likely to be exploited remotely.

What should I do if I suspect my device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-1928?

If you suspect your device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-1928, immediately check for any available firmware updates and apply them to mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-1928

medium

6.1

CWE

125

8/9/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-1928

First published: Wed Sep 08 2021(Updated: )

Buffer over read could occur due to incorrect check of buffer size while flashing emmc devices in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

Credit: product-security@qualcomm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Qualcomm apq8009 firmware
Qualcomm apq8009
Qualcomm APQ8053 Firmware
Qualcomm APQ8053 Firmware
qualcomm ar9380 Firmware
qualcomm ar9380
qualcomm csr8811 Firmware
qualcomm csr8811
qualcomm ipq4018 firmware
qualcomm ipq4018
Qualcomm IPQ4019
Qualcomm IPQ4019 Firmware
qualcomm ipq4028 firmware
qualcomm ipq4028
qualcomm ipq4029 firmware
qualcomm ipq4029
qualcomm ipq5010 firmware
qualcomm ipq5010
qualcomm ipq5018 firmware
qualcomm ipq5018
qualcomm ipq6000 firmware
qualcomm ipq6000
qualcomm ipq6005 firmware
qualcomm ipq6005
qualcomm ipq6010 firmware
qualcomm ipq6010
qualcomm ipq6018 firmware
qualcomm ipq6018
qualcomm ipq6028 firmware
qualcomm ipq6028
Qualcomm IPQ8064
qualcomm IPQ8064 firmware
qualcomm ipq8065 firmware
qualcomm ipq8065
qualcomm ipq8068 firmware
qualcomm ipq8068
qualcomm ipq8069 firmware
qualcomm ipq8069
qualcomm ipq8070 firmware
Qualcomm Ipq8070
qualcomm ipq8070a firmware
qualcomm ipq8070a
qualcomm ipq8071 firmware
qualcomm ipq8071
qualcomm ipq8071a firmware
qualcomm ipq8071a
qualcomm ipq8072 firmware
qualcomm ipq8072
qualcomm ipq8072a firmware
qualcomm ipq8072a
qualcomm ipq8074 firmware
qualcomm IPQ8074
qualcomm ipq8074a firmware
qualcomm ipq8074a
qualcomm ipq8076 firmware
qualcomm ipq8076
qualcomm ipq8076a firmware
qualcomm ipq8076a
qualcomm ipq8078 firmware
qualcomm ipq8078
qualcomm ipq8078a firmware
qualcomm ipq8078a
qualcomm ipq8173 firmware
qualcomm ipq8173
qualcomm ipq8174 firmware
qualcomm ipq8174
Qualcomm MDM9206 firmware
Qualcomm MDM9206
qualcomm pmp8074 firmware
qualcomm pmp8074
qualcomm qca4024 firmware
qualcomm qca4024
qualcomm qca6310 firmware
qualcomm qca6310
qualcomm qca6320 firmware
qualcomm qca6320
Qualcomm qca6335 firmware
Qualcomm qca6335
qualcomm qca6428 firmware
qualcomm qca6428
qualcomm qca6438 firmware
qualcomm qca6438
qualcomm qca6694 firmware
qualcomm qca6694
qualcomm qca7500 firmware
qualcomm qca7500
qualcomm qca8072 firmware
qualcomm qca8072
qualcomm qca8075 firmware
qualcomm qca8075
qualcomm QCA8081 firmware
qualcomm QCA8081
Qualcomm qca9367 firmware
Qualcomm qca9367
Qualcomm qca9377 firmware
Qualcomm qca9377
Qualcomm QCA9531
Qualcomm QCA9531
Qualcomm Qca9558 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9558
Qualcomm Qca9561 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9561
Qualcomm Qca9563 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9563
qualcomm qca9880 firmware
qualcomm qca9880
Qualcomm Qca9882 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9882
qualcomm QCA9886 firmware
qualcomm QCA9886
Qualcomm Qca9887 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9887
qualcomm qca9888 firmware
qualcomm qca9888
qualcomm qca9889 firmware
qualcomm qca9889
Qualcomm Qca9896 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9896
qualcomm qca9898 firmware
qualcomm qca9898
qualcomm qca9980 firmware
qualcomm qca9980
Qualcomm Qca9982 Firmware
Qualcomm Qca9982
qualcomm qca9984 firmware
qualcomm qca9984
qualcomm qca9985 firmware
qualcomm qca9985
qualcomm qca9990 firmware
qualcomm qca9990
qualcomm qca9992 firmware
qualcomm qca9992
qualcomm qca9994 firmware
qualcomm qca9994
qualcomm qcn5021 firmware
qualcomm qcn5021
qualcomm qcn5022 firmware
qualcomm qcn5022
qualcomm qcn5024 firmware
qualcomm qcn5024
qualcomm qcn5052 firmware
qualcomm qcn5052
qualcomm qcn5054 firmware
qualcomm qcn5054
qualcomm qcn5064 Firmware
qualcomm qcn5064
qualcomm qcn5121 firmware
qualcomm qcn5121
qualcomm qcn5122 firmware
qualcomm qcn5122
qualcomm qcn5124 firmware
qualcomm qcn5124
qualcomm qcn5152 firmware
qualcomm qcn5152
qualcomm qcn5154 firmware
qualcomm qcn5154
qualcomm qcn5164 firmware
qualcomm qcn5164
Qualcomm Qcn5500 Firmware
Qualcomm Qcn5500
Qualcomm QCN5502 Firmware
Qualcomm QCN5502 Firmware
qualcomm qcn5550 Firmware
qualcomm qcn5550
qualcomm qcn6023 firmware
qualcomm qcn6023
qualcomm qcn6024 firmware
qualcomm qcn6024
qualcomm qcn9000 firmware
qualcomm qcn9000
qualcomm qcn9012 firmware
qualcomm qcn9012
qualcomm qcn9022 firmware
qualcomm qcn9022
qualcomm qcn9024 firmware
qualcomm qcn9024
qualcomm qcn9070 firmware
qualcomm qcn9070
qualcomm qcn9072 firmware
qualcomm qcn9072
qualcomm qcn9074 firmware
qualcomm qcn9074
qualcomm qcn9100 firmware
qualcomm qcn9100
qualcomm qfe1922 Firmware
Qualcomm Qfe1922
qualcomm qfe1952 Firmware
qualcomm qfe1952
Qualcomm Qualcomm215 Firmware
Qualcomm Qualcomm215
Qualcomm sd205 firmware
Qualcomm sd205
Qualcomm sd210 firmware
Qualcomm sd210
Qualcomm sda429w firmware
Qualcomm sda429w
Qualcomm wcd9326 firmware
Qualcomm wcd9326
Qualcomm Wcd9330 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcd9330
qualcomm wcd9340 firmware
qualcomm wcd9340
Qualcomm wcn3610 firmware
Qualcomm wcn3610
Qualcomm Wcn3620 Firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3620
Qualcomm wcn3660b firmware
Qualcomm wcn3660b
Qualcomm wcn3680b firmware
Qualcomm wcn3680b
qualcomm wcn3980 firmware
Qualcomm Wcn3980
qualcomm wsa8810 firmware
qualcomm wsa8810
qualcomm wsa8815 firmware
qualcomm wsa8815

Remedy

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2021-bulletin

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/august-2021-bulletin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1928?
CVE-2021-1928 has been categorized with moderate severity due to the potential for buffer over-read affecting various Qualcomm products.
How do I fix CVE-2021-1928?
To address CVE-2021-1928, update the firmware of the affected Qualcomm devices with the latest security patches provided by Qualcomm.
What types of devices are affected by CVE-2021-1928?
CVE-2021-1928 affects various Qualcomm Snapdragon devices, including those in consumer IoT, connectivity, and industrial IoT categories.
Can CVE-2021-1928 be exploited remotely?
Exploitation of CVE-2021-1928 requires local access to the affected devices, meaning it is less likely to be exploited remotely.
What should I do if I suspect my device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-1928?
If you suspect your device is vulnerable to CVE-2021-1928, immediately check for any available firmware updates and apply them to mitigate the risk.