CVE-2025-27054: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Out-of-bounds Write
Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Qualcomm advisories closely and apply official patches immediately once available to address the vulnerability in affected products. 2. Restrict access to license files and ensure they are validated and protected against tampering to prevent malformed file injection. 3. Implement strict access controls and privilege separation on devices to limit local user capabilities and reduce the risk of exploitation. 4. Employ runtime integrity monitoring and anomaly detection during device reboot processes to identify suspicious activity related to license file processing. 5. For enterprise-managed devices, enforce endpoint security policies that prevent unauthorized local access and use mobile device management (MDM) solutions to deploy updates rapidly. 6. Conduct security audits and penetration testing focusing on local privilege escalation vectors and license file handling mechanisms. 7. Collaborate with device manufacturers and vendors to confirm patch deployment and verify remediation effectiveness. 8. Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege misuse and the importance of applying security updates promptly. 9. Consider network segmentation and isolation for critical devices to limit attacker movement if local compromise occurs. 10. Maintain backups and recovery plans to mitigate potential denial-of-service impacts from exploitation.
Description
Memory corruption while processing a malformed license file during reboot.