CVE-2026-25258: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
CVE-2026-25258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon products involving a memory corruption issue triggered by processing IOCTL calls for escape operations. This out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected Snapdragon versions include multiple hardware components and chipsets. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25258) affects Qualcomm Snapdragon devices and is caused by an out-of-bounds read condition during the handling of IOCTL calls related to escape operations. The flaw can result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with limited privileges (local access with low complexity) to cause significant impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high severity. Multiple Snapdragon hardware versions are affected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction. The high CVSS score indicates a serious risk if exploited, but no known active exploitation has been reported.
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 trusted users and monitor for any updates from Qualcomm regarding patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-25258: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
CVE-2026-25258 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Snapdragon products involving a memory corruption issue triggered by processing IOCTL calls for escape operations. This out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected Snapdragon versions include multiple hardware components and chipsets. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25258) affects Qualcomm Snapdragon devices and is caused by an out-of-bounds read condition during the handling of IOCTL calls related to escape operations. The flaw can result in memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker with limited privileges (local access with low complexity) to cause significant impact on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.8, reflecting high severity. Multiple Snapdragon hardware versions are affected. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to memory corruption that impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. The vulnerability requires local access with low privileges and no user interaction. The high CVSS score indicates a serious risk if exploited, but no known active exploitation has been reported.
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 trusted users and monitor for any updates from Qualcomm regarding patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T04:19:00.939Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1e08c8e29bf47b5051e322
Added to database: 6/1/2026, 10:33:44 PM
Last enriched: 6/1/2026, 10:48:52 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 5:46:32 AM
Views: 8
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