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title: "CVE-2025-21479: Incorrect Authorization in Graphics | CubePath"
description: "Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands."
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21479
---

# CVE-2025-21479: Incorrect Authorization in Graphics | CubePath

## Description

Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

Official description from the CVE record, published by qualcomm. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21479)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.6

Score published by qualcomm in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value    | What it means                                                                             |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Local    | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. |
| Attack complexity      | Low      | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.                     |
| Privileges required    | None     | No account or privileges are needed.                                                      |
| User interaction       | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.             |
| Scope                  | Changed  | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.                          |
| Confidentiality impact | High     | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                           |
| Integrity impact       | High     | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                                   |
| Availability impact    | High     | Serious or total effect on availability.                                                  |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.00783 (0.8% probability)

Percentile

56.3%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Jun 3, 2025

Federal due date

Jun 24, 2025

### CISA assessment as of Jun 6, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-863](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/863.html) Incorrect Authorization

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon

  - affected: AQT1000
  - affected: FastConnect 6200
  - affected: FastConnect 6700
  - affected: FastConnect 6800
  - affected: FastConnect 6900
  - affected: FastConnect 7800
  - affected: QCA6391
  - affected: QCM4490
  - affected: QCS4490
  - affected: SD855
  - affected: SM4635
  - affected: SM6250
  - affected: SM6650
  - affected: SM6650P
  - affected: SM7325P
  - affected: SM7635
  - affected: SM7675
  - affected: SM7675P
  - affected: SM8550P
  - affected: SM8635
  - affected: SM8635P
  - affected: SM8650Q
  - affected: Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  - affected: Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
  - affected: Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
  - and 50 more

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/…](https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Dec 18, 2024
2. Added to CISA KEV Jun 3, 2025
3. Record published Jun 3, 2025
4. Record last updated Feb 26, 2026

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## About CubePath

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