Memory corruption via unauthorized GPU command sequence
Published Jun 3, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026
Incorrect authorization in the GPU micronode of Qualcomm Snapdragon allows local users to corrupt memory through crafted command sequences. The GPU micronode executes commands from a specific sequence without enforcing the required authorization, resulting in memory corruption. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful exploitation can compromise data or interrupt the affected device.
Summary
What happened
Incorrect authorization in the GPU micronode of Qualcomm Snapdragon allows local users to corrupt memory through crafted command sequences. The GPU micronode executes commands from a specific sequence without enforcing the required authorization, resulting in memory corruption. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful exploitation can compromise data or interrupt the affected device.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-21480
- Published
- Jun 3, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Vendor
- Qualcomm
- Product
- Snapdragon
- Classifications
- CWE-863
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 3, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=AQT1000
- Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6200
- Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6700
- Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6800
- Affected versionversion=FastConnect 6900
- Affected versionversion=FastConnect 7800
- Affected versionversion=QCA6391
- Affected versionversion=QCM4490
- Affected versionversion=QCS4490
- Affected versionversion=SC8380XP
- Affected versionversion=SD855
- Affected versionversion=SM4635
- Affected versionversion=SM6250
- Affected versionversion=SM6650
- Affected versionversion=SM6650P
- Affected versionversion=SM7325P
- Affected versionversion=SM7635
- Affected versionversion=SM7675
- Affected versionversion=SM7675P
- Affected versionversion=SM8550P
- Affected versionversion=SM8635
- Affected versionversion=SM8635P
- Affected versionversion=SM8650Q
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 690 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 778G+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AE)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 782G Mobile Platform (SM7325-AF)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3 Compute
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855+/860 Mobile Platform (SM8150-AC)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AB)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform (SM8250-AC)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform "Luna1"
- Affected versionversion=Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System
- Affected versionversion=SXR2230P
- Affected versionversion=SXR2250P
- Affected versionversion=SXR2330P
- Affected versionversion=WCD9341
- Affected versionversion=WCD9370
- Affected versionversion=WCD9375
- Affected versionversion=WCD9378
- Affected versionversion=WCD9380
- Affected versionversion=WCD9385
- Affected versionversion=WCD9390
- Affected versionversion=WCD9395
- Affected versionversion=WCN3950
- Affected versionversion=WCN3988
- Affected versionversion=WCN6450
- Affected versionversion=WCN6650
- Affected versionversion=WCN6755
- Affected versionversion=WCN7861
- Affected versionversion=WCN7881
- Affected versionversion=WSA8810
- Affected versionversion=WSA8815
- Affected versionversion=WSA8830
- Affected versionversion=WSA8832
- Affected versionversion=WSA8835
- Affected versionversion=WSA8840
- Affected versionversion=WSA8845
- Affected versionversion=WSA8845H
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Published CVSS scores
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Attacks
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Reported exploitation
- Limited targeted exploitation reported by Qualcommreported exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities listingknown exploited catalog
Technologies
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