CVE-2025-71256: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd. T8100/T9100/T8200/T8300
CVE-2025-71256 is a high-severity vulnerability in the NR modem components of Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co. , Ltd. T8100, T9100, T8200, and T8300 chipsets. The issue stems from improper input validation, which can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service without requiring any user interaction or additional privileges. This vulnerability affects devices running Android versions 13 through 16. No official patch or remediation has been documented yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves improper input validation (CWE-20) in the NR modem of Unisoc T8100/T9100/T8200/T8300 chipsets. An attacker can remotely trigger a denial of service condition without needing privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (denial of service). Affected Android versions include 13, 14, 15, and 16. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a remote denial of service affecting the availability of the NR modem functionality on affected devices. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional execution privileges are gained by an attacker. This could disrupt cellular modem operations but does not allow code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is documented, affected users and organizations should monitor Unisoc's advisories for updates. No specific workaround is provided at this time.
CVE-2025-71256: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation in Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co., Ltd. T8100/T9100/T8200/T8300
Description
CVE-2025-71256 is a high-severity vulnerability in the NR modem components of Unisoc (Shanghai) Technologies Co. , Ltd. T8100, T9100, T8200, and T8300 chipsets. The issue stems from improper input validation, which can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service without requiring any user interaction or additional privileges. This vulnerability affects devices running Android versions 13 through 16. No official patch or remediation has been documented yet, and there are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves improper input validation (CWE-20) in the NR modem of Unisoc T8100/T9100/T8200/T8300 chipsets. An attacker can remotely trigger a denial of service condition without needing privileges or user interaction. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and impact limited to availability (denial of service). Affected Android versions include 13, 14, 15, and 16. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a remote denial of service affecting the availability of the NR modem functionality on affected devices. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, and no additional execution privileges are gained by an attacker. This could disrupt cellular modem operations but does not allow code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is documented, affected users and organizations should monitor Unisoc's advisories for updates. No specific workaround is provided at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Unisoc
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-02T05:55:13.666Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fa9ea6cbff5d86108492f7
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 1:51:34 AM
Last enriched: 5/13/2026, 3:51:50 AM
Last updated: 6/20/2026, 7:32:32 AM
Views: 69
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