CVE-2025-21460 Improper Input Validation in Automotive Software platform based on QNX
Memory corruption in QNX-based automotive software allows guest VMs to potentially execute code or escalate privileges via controlled buffer manipulation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-21460?
CVE-2025-21460 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, published on 6 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption while processing a message, when the buffer is controlled by a Guest VM, the value can be changed continuously.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21460?
It affects 36 products.
Products include Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8295p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8620p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8650p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8775p Firmware, Qualcomm Qamsrv1h Firmware and 30 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-21460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x87v-x434-mx3g.