CVE-2025-47372 Buffer Copy Without Checking Size of Input in Boot

Critical 9.0 Published Updated

An attacker can trigger memory corruption in the boot process by providing a malformed ELF image, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-47372?

CVE-2025-47372 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, published on 18 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory Corruption when a corrupted ELF image with an oversized file size is read into a buffer without authentication.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-47372?

It affects 23 products.

Products include Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8620p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8650p Firmware, Qualcomm Qam8775p Firmware, Qualcomm Qamsrv1h Firmware, Qualcomm Qamsrv1m Firmware and 17 more.

How do I fix CVE-2025-47372?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-47372 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-2025-47372 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-47372 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qualcomm Qam8255p Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c52x-7cpj-qw5f.

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