CVEs / CVE-2025-21480
CVE-2025-21480: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Jun 2025
- high 8.6 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability. This vulnerability allows for memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
Description
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | AQT1000 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | FastConnect 6200 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | FastConnect 6700 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | FastConnect 6800 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | FastConnect 6900 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | FastConnect 7800 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | QCA6391 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | QCM4490 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | QCS4490 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SC8380XP | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SD855 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM4635 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM6250 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM6650 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM6650P | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM7325P | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM7635 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM7675 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM7675P | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM8550P | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM8635 | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM8635P | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | SM8650Q | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC) | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform | — |
| Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon | Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD) | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Jun 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.6 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-863 |
References
- CVE-2025-21480 on NVD
- CVE-2025-21480 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html (cited by CISA)
- https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21480 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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