CVE-2025-21479

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Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

HIGH · CVSS 8.6 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.0015

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Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
SSVC exploitation status: active
CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Required Remediation

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Weakness Classification

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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Affected Products & Versions

qualcomm aqt1000 firmwareall versions
qualcomm fastconnect 6200 firmwareall versions
qualcomm fastconnect 6700 firmwareall versions
qualcomm fastconnect 6900 firmwareall versions
qualcomm fastconnect 7800 firmwareall versions
qualcomm fastconnect 6800 firmwareall versions
qualcomm qca6391 firmwareall versions
qualcomm qcm4490 firmwareall versions
Show all 60 affected productsqualcomm qcs4490 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sd855 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm4635 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm6250 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm6650 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm6650p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm7325p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm7635 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm7675 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm7675p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm8550p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm8635 firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm8635p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sm8650q firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 4 gen 1 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 460 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 480 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 480\+ 5g mobile platform \(sm4350-ac\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 662 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 680 4g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 685 4g mobile platform \(sm6225-ad\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 690 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 695 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 720g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 778g 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 778g\+ 5g mobile platform \(sm7325-ae\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 782g mobile platform \(sm7325-af\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 7c\+ gen 3 compute firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 8 gen 2 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 8 gen 3 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 8\+ gen 2 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 855 mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 855\+\/860 mobile platform \(sm8150-ac\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 865 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 865\+ 5g mobile platform \(sm8250-ab\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 870 5g mobile platform \(sm8250-ac\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 888 5g mobile platform firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon 888\+ 5g mobile platform \(sm8350-ac\) firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon ar1 gen 1 firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon ar1 gen 1 platform \"luna1\" firmwareall versions
qualcomm snapdragon x55 5g modem-rf system firmwareall versions
qualcomm sxr2230p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sxr2250p firmwareall versions
qualcomm sxr2330p firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcd9395 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn3950 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn3988 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn6450 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn6650 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn6755 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn7861 firmwareall versions
qualcomm wcn7881 firmwareall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

8.6

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · product-security@qualcomm.com

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD03 Jun 2025 · 07:15 AM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Exploitation

active

Automatable

Technical impact

total

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Vendor Advisories

android-securityANDROID-2025-08-01High

cisaKEV-CVE-2025-21479

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.htmlVendor Advisory

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21479US Government Resource

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