CVE-2025-47387: Qualcomm Snapdragon · Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Affects Qualcomm SnapdragonSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.09% 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 18 Dec 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Monitor Qualcomm and device vendor advisories closely for official patches addressing CVE-2025-47387 and apply them promptly once available.
- Until patches are released, restrict access to IOCTL interfaces related to JPEG processing by enforcing strict access controls and limiting local user privileges.
- Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection to prevent unauthorized local code execution attempts.
- Conduct thorough audits of devices using affected Snapdragon platforms to identify and isolate vulnerable hardware.
- Implement network segmentation to limit lateral movement from compromised devices.
- Educate users on the risks of installing untrusted applications that could exploit local vulnerabilities.
- For enterprise-managed devices, consider disabling or restricting features that invoke vulnerable IOCTL calls if feasible.
- Use runtime protection technologies that can detect and block memory corruption attempts.
- Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to mitigate potential damage from exploitation.
- Collaborate with device manufacturers to verify patch deployment and device security status.
Description
Memory Corruption when processing IOCTLs for JPEG data without verification.