CVE-2025-21480
What it is
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- 2025-06-03 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2025-06-24 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.6 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2025-06-03
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Qualcomm aqt1000 Firmware
- Qualcomm Fastconnect 6200 Firmware
- Qualcomm Fastconnect 6700 Firmware
- Qualcomm Fastconnect 6800 Firmware
- Qualcomm Fastconnect 6900 Firmware
- Qualcomm Fastconnect 7800 Firmware
- Qualcomm qca6391 Firmware
- Qualcomm qcm4490 Firmware
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.6
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
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