CVE-2025-21480 Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization
Attackers can execute unauthorized GPU commands causing memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on 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-2025-21480?
CVE-2025-21480 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-2025-21480?
It affects 76 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 70 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-21480 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-2025-21480 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-21480 in the wild since at least 3 Jun 2025.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
- CVE-2025-21479 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-gj4f-pc42-qxg8.