CVE-2025-59617: CWE-416 Use After Free in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Memory Corruption when processing multiple IOCTL calls with the same buffer file descriptor input.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-59617) involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It arises when multiple IOCTL calls are processed using the same buffer file descriptor, leading to memory corruption. The affected products include a range of Snapdragon chipsets and wireless connectivity modules. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction, but can result in a partial confidentiality loss, high integrity impact, and low availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and limited privileges to cause high integrity impact, such as unauthorized modification of data or code execution. Confidentiality impact is limited, and availability impact is low. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has high attack complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to affected devices and avoid processing multiple IOCTL calls with the same buffer file descriptor input if possible. Monitor Qualcomm's advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2025-59617: CWE-416 Use After Free in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
Memory Corruption when processing multiple IOCTL calls with the same buffer file descriptor input.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.6medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-59617) involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in Qualcomm Snapdragon products. It arises when multiple IOCTL calls are processed using the same buffer file descriptor, leading to memory corruption. The affected products include a range of Snapdragon chipsets and wireless connectivity modules. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity, low privileges, and user interaction, but can result in a partial confidentiality loss, high integrity impact, and low availability impact. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with local access and limited privileges to cause high integrity impact, such as unauthorized modification of data or code execution. Confidentiality impact is limited, and availability impact is low. The vulnerability requires user interaction and has high attack complexity, reducing the likelihood of widespread exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to affected devices and avoid processing multiple IOCTL calls with the same buffer file descriptor input if possible. Monitor Qualcomm's advisories for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-09-18T03:19:23.202Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a4c11fa27e9c797192edf14
Added to database: 07/06/2026, 20:37:14 UTC
Last enriched: 07/14/2026, 09:01:21 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 10:52:07 UTC
Views: 90
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.