CVE-2026-25288 Buffer Over-read in WLAN Firmware
A buffer over-read in Qualcomm Snapdragon WLAN firmware allows attackers to cause a transient denial of service via malformed frames.
- 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-2026-25288?
CVE-2026-25288 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Qualcomm Cologne Firmware, published on 4 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Transient DOS when processing a short target wake time channel usage response frame with insufficient packet size.
Weakness: CWE-126
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25288?
It affects 54 products.
Products include Qualcomm Cologne Firmware, Qualcomm Cq7790 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware, Qualcomm Molokai Firmware, Qualcomm Orne Firmware and 48 more.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25288?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25288 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-25288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qualcomm Cologne Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6pfg-325p-mjxq.