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CVE-2025-47382VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-47382: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 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 18 Dec 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

1. Monitor Qualcomm and device manufacturers for official patches and firmware updates addressing CVE-2025-47382 and apply them promptly once available. 2. Implement strict access controls to limit local access to devices with affected Snapdragon chipsets, including physical security measures and endpoint protection. 3. Employ device attestation and secure boot mechanisms to detect and prevent unauthorized or invalid firmware loading. 4. Use mobile device management (MDM) solutions to enforce security policies and monitor device integrity in enterprise environments. 5. Conduct regular security audits and firmware integrity checks on critical devices to identify anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts. 6. Educate staff about the risks of local device tampering and enforce policies to minimize insider threats. 7. For IoT deployments, segment networks to isolate vulnerable devices and reduce attack surface exposure. 8. Collaborate with vendors to obtain timely vulnerability disclosures and mitigation guidance. 9. Prepare incident response plans that include scenarios involving firmware-level compromises to enable rapid containment and recovery.

Description

Memory corruption while loading an invalid firmware in boot loader.

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