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CVE-2025-21479

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2025-06-03
CISA due date
2025-06-24
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.6 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Local
An attacker needs local access to the affected system.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability. This vulnerability allows for memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

Required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

Other NVD references (1)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published
Jun 03, 2025, 07:15 AM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 17, 2026, 08:43 AM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

Please check with specific vendors (OEMs,) for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21479