CVE-2021-1905
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Published May 7, 2021 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · qualcomm apq8009 firmware
Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Code
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Timeline
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May 7, 2021 · Catalog
Detected
Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV
Remediation due
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog
Updated
Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date May 3, 2022
Affected
- cpe qualcomm/apq8009 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/apq8009w firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/apq8017 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/apq8053 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/apq8064au firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/apq8096au firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/aqt1000 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/ar8031 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/ar8035 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/ar8151 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/csra6620 firmwareversion unspecified
- cpe qualcomm/csra6640 firmwareversion unspecified
- vendor Qualcomm Multiple Chipsetsversion unspecified
Sources
- CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2021-1905
Multiple Qualcomm Chipsets contain a use after free vulnerability due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously.
cisa.gov - CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-1905
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-1905
30-day exploitation probability 1.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-1905
Possible use after free due to improper handling of memory mapping of multiple processes simultaneously. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon We
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