CVE-2021-1905
Published 2021-05-07 · Updated 2026-06-17 · Source product-security@qualcomm.com
Summary
CVE-2021-1905 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by May 3, 2022. CISA does not currently list it as used in ransomware campaigns. Qualcomm has 12 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 0 of them linked to ransomware.
All 12 known-exploited Qualcomm vulnerabilities →Description
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
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Qualcomm — Multiple Chipsets
Name: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Date added: 2021-11-03 · Due: 2022-05-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

