CVE-2021-1940

HIGHNVD 8.47.8▼

8.4

Use after free can occur due to improper handling of response from firmware in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

CVSS v3: 8.4
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 7.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 13, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

product-security@qualcommhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172856/Qualcomm-NPU-Use-After-Free-Information-Leak.html
product-security@qualcommhttps://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2021-bulletin
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172856/Qualcomm-NPU-Use-After-Free-Information-Leak.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/july-2021-bulletin

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-1940?

CVE-2021-1940 is a high vulnerability published on July 13, 2021. Use after free can occur due to improper handling of response from firmware in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables

When was CVE-2021-1940 disclosed?

CVE-2021-1940 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 13, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-1940 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-1940 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-1940?

CVE-2021-1940 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.4 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.8.

How do I remediate CVE-2021-1940?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-1940, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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