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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-1980 · published 20 October 2021

CVE-2021-1980: Qualcomm apq8053 firmware out-of-bounds read vulnerability

Qualcomm · Apq8053 Firmware

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while parsing beacon IE response in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

9.1 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.61% · top 52.4% CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds read
9.1CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.4
0.61%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
150Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Possible buffer over read due to lack of length check while parsing beacon IE response in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wired Infrastructure and Networking

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected products

150 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/october-2021-bulletin PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/october-2021-bulletin PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-1980), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-07). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.