CVE-2025-21462 Out-of-bounds Write in Computer Vision
An attacker can trigger memory corruption via a crafted IOCTL request in Qualcomm Snapdragon computer vision components, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2025-21462?
CVE-2025-21462 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 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 an IOCTL request, when buffer significantly exceeds the command argument limit.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21462?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Sa4150p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa4155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa6155p Firmware, Qualcomm Sa8155p Firmware and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21462 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-2025-21462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-21462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-99x7-6c47-725f.