Actively exploited · Published Jun 3, 2025 · Assigned by qualcomm

CVE-2025-21479Incorrect Authorization in Graphics

High 8.6 Exploited

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect authorization in Snapdragon from Qualcomm, Inc.. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on June 3, 2025). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. 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)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Jun 3, 2025
Attack tooling1Public PoC

CISA guidance

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

Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 24, 2025.

Official description

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

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon AQT1000FastConnect 6200FastConnect 6700FastConnect 6800FastConnect 6900FastConnect 7800QCA6391QCM4490

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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