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CVE-2025-27077: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Use After Free

Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Organizations should implement several specific mitigations to reduce risk from CVE-2025-27077: 1) Restrict and monitor local access to devices running affected Snapdragon chipsets, especially in virtualized environments. 2) Employ strict access controls and privilege separation to limit the ability of low-privilege users to interact with guest VM message processing components. 3) Use runtime memory protection technologies such as Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Control Flow Integrity (CFI) where supported by the platform. 4) Monitor system logs and behavior for signs of memory corruption or unusual activity indicative of exploitation attempts. 5) Coordinate with Qualcomm and device vendors to obtain and apply security patches promptly once released. 6) In environments where patching is delayed, consider isolating vulnerable devices or restricting their network connectivity to reduce attack surface. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on virtualization layers and guest VM interactions on Snapdragon platforms. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on the unique aspects of this vulnerability's exploitation vector and affected components.

Description

Memory corruption while processing message in guest VM.

References

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