CVE-2021-1906: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action Vulnerability
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name
- Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action Vulnerability
- Vendor
- Qualcomm
- Product
- Multiple Chipsets
- Added to the catalog
- 2021-11-03
- Due date for US federal agencies
- 2021-11-17
- Weaknesses
- CWE-390
- Catalog version
- 2026.10.30
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain a detection of error condition without action vulnerability when improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address allocation failure.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware use: CISA does not mark known use of this vulnerability in ransomware campaigns.
Links in CISA's notes
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NVD analysis
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2021-05-07T09:15:08.280
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17T03:32:48.490
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-Other
Improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address allocation failure. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
| Metric | Score | Severity | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | 6.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | [email protected] (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | [email protected] (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | 2.1 | LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | [email protected] (Primary) |
References
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/may-2021-bulletin (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/may-2021-bulletin (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-1906 (US Government Resource)
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CVE record
- Assigner
- qualcomm
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- 2021-05-07T09:10:40.000Z
- Updated
- 2025-10-21T23:25:46.727Z
- Problem types
- Detection of Error Condition Without Action in Graphics
Improper handling of address deregistration on failure can lead to new GPU address allocation failure. in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music, Snapdragon Wearables
References
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Sources and licences
CISA
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Dragons Eye Ransomware Tracker, "CVE-2021-1906: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Detection of Error Condition Without Action Vulnerability",
entity page, dataset version ref-5a9ec045dbbc, updated 2026-11-02T23:39:54.475Z,
https://ransomware-tracker.com/cve/CVE-2021-1906 (accessed 2026-11-03).
Underlying source: CISA Catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, version 2026.10.30.
Underlying source: National Vulnerability Database (NIST), CVE API 2.0, record last modified 2026-06-17T03:32:48.490.
Underlying source: CVE List (CVE Program, The MITRE Corporation), record updated 2025-10-21T23:25:46.727Z.
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