CVE-2025-21480
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
INFO
Published Date :
June 3, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 4, 2025, 5:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Please check with specific vendors (OEMs,) for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21480
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21480
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io
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products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-21480
.
URL | Resource |
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https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html | Vendor Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-21480
vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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TheCyberThrone
CISA Adds Qualcomm Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog
On June 3, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) expanded its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog to include three newly discovered and actively exploited vu ... Read more

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Daily CyberSecurity
Actively Exploited Qualcomm GPU Zero-Days Added to CISA’s KEV Catalog
Three new vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Adreno GPU driver have been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog amid evidence of active exploitation. These flaws, affecting dozens of ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-21480
vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:aqt1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_7800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6391_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6391:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm4490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qcm4490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs4490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qcs4490:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc8380xp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sc8380xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd855:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm4635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm4635:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm6250:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm6650p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7325p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm7325p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm7635:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7675_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm7675:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7675p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm7675p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8550p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm8550p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm8635:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8635p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm8635p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8650q_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sm8650q:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_4_gen_1_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_4_gen_1_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_460_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_460_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_480_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_480_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_480+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm4350-ac)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_480+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm4350-ac):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_662_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_662_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_680_4g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_680_4g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_685_4g_mobile_platform_(sm6225-ad)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_685_4g_mobile_platform_(sm6225-ad):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_690_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_690_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_695_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_695_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_720g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_720g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm7325-ae)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm7325-ae):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_782g_mobile_platform_(sm7325-af)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_782g_mobile_platform_(sm7325-af):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_7c+_gen_3_compute_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_7c+_gen_3_compute:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_2_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_3_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_3_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8+_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_8+_gen_2_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_855_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_855_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_855+/860_mobile_platform_(sm8150-ac)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_855+/860_mobile_platform_(sm8150-ac):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_865+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8250-ab)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_865+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8250-ab):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8250-ac)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8250-ac):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888_5g_mobile_platform:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_888+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8350-ac)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_888+_5g_mobile_platform_(sm8350-ac):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_ar1_gen_1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_ar1_gen_1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_ar1_gen_1_platform_"luna1"_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_ar1_gen_1_platform_"luna1":-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_system:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sxr2230p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sxr2230p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sxr2250p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sxr2250p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sxr2330p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sxr2330p:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9341_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9341:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9370_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9370:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9375_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9375:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9378_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9378:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9380_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9380:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9385_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9385:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9390_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9390:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcd9395_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcd9395:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3950_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn3988_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3988:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6450_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn6450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn6755_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn6755:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn7861_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn7861:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wcn7881_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn7881:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8810_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8815_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8830_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8832_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8832:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8835_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8835:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8840_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8845_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8845:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:wsa8845h_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8845h:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Qualcomm, Inc.: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Jun. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-06-03 Added Due Date 2025-06-24 Added 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. Added Vulnerability Name Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-21480
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-21480
weaknesses.