CVE-2026-25291 Use After Free in Graphics

High 7.8 Published Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon graphics allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges via concurrent memory operations.

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-2026-25291?

CVE-2026-25291 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, published on 6 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Memory corruption when performing concurrent operations on shared memory page lists due to lack of proper synchronization mechanisms.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-25291?

It affects 113 products.

Products include Qualcomm Cq8845s Firmware, Qualcomm Cq8850ns Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware, Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware and 107 more.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25291?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-25291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-25291 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-25291 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c8r4-38x4-695j.

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