CVE-2025-21479 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
An attacker can execute unauthorized commands in the GPU micronode, leading to memory corruption and potential code execution on Qualcomm Snapdragon devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Jun 2025
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-21479?
CVE-2025-21479 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, published on 3 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-21479?
It affects 75 products.
Products include Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware and 69 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Jun 2025.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-21479 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-21479 in the wild since at least 3 Jun 2025.
Public exploit code: 15 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
- CVE-2023-28562 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in QESL
- CVE-2022-40514 Buffer copy without checking size of input in WLAN Firmware
- CVE-2022-22096 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Mobile
- CVE-2021-35081 Memory corruption in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer Electronics Connectivity, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Voice & Music
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmqr-hrfr-7527.