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CVE-2025-21480: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
CISA KEV · added 2025-06-03 CVSS 8.6 High EPSS 0.5% · p39
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-03, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-06-24; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 0.5%, percentile 39: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (low). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs local access needed. Lower urgency for most teams unless an attacker could already run code on the machine.
What it is
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
CISA’s 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.
Weakness type: CWE-863.
Product: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets · Assigned by: qualcomm · Published: 2025-06-03
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc. | Snapdragon | AQT1000, FastConnect 6200, FastConnect 6700, FastConnect 6800, FastConnect 6900, FastConnect 7800, QCA6391, QCM4490, QCS4490, SC8380XP, SD855, SM4635 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| qualcomm | 3.1 | 8.6 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: local access needed
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: required (a user must click/open something)
- Scope: changed (can affect other components)
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2025-06-03; federal due date 2025-06-24. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA 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.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.46% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 39.
Timeline
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CVE record published by qualcomm
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- Listed in CISA KEV notes (docs.qualcomm.com) docs.qualcomm.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-21480 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-21480 nvd.nist.gov
Government
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