CVE-2025-21480
Incorrect Authorization in Graphics Windows
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org
Key data
CVSS 3.1 High 8.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
| 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
- Score
- 0.00428 (0.4% probability)
- Percentile
- 37.4%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- 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
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
Affected products
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: SC8380XP
- 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
- and 51 more
References
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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