CVE-2025-47377: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Use After Free
Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.07% 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 2 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm, Inc.Snapdragon | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Restrict local access to devices and systems running affected Qualcomm Snapdragon platforms by enforcing strict access controls and monitoring for unauthorized privilege escalation attempts.
- Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and prevent malicious activities that could lead to exploitation of the vulnerability.
- Use secure boot and hardware-backed security features available on Snapdragon platforms to limit the impact of memory corruption exploits.
- Implement rigorous input validation and sanitization for IOCTL calls and other interfaces that interact with kernel or driver components to reduce the risk of triggering use-after-free conditions.
- Monitor vendor advisories closely for official patches or firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-47377 and plan timely deployment once available.
- Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on privilege escalation and memory corruption vulnerabilities in Snapdragon-based devices.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of local privilege escalation vulnerabilities and the importance of maintaining device security hygiene.
- Consider network segmentation and limiting exposure of critical devices to reduce the likelihood of attackers gaining local access necessary for exploitation.
Description
Memory Corruption when accessing a buffer after it has been freed while processing IOCTL calls.