CVE-2026-25275: CWE-126 Buffer Over-read in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Transient DOS when processing authentication frames with invalid FILS information element header lengths.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25275) is a buffer over-read (CWE-126) in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices triggered by processing authentication frames with invalid FILS information element header lengths. The flaw causes a transient denial of service condition. It affects numerous specific Snapdragon versions listed explicitly. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a transient denial of service, disrupting device availability temporarily. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor vendor communications for updates.
CVE-2026-25275: CWE-126 Buffer Over-read in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
Description
Transient DOS when processing authentication frames with invalid FILS information element header lengths.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Qualcomm, Inc.
Snapdragon
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-25275) is a buffer over-read (CWE-126) in Qualcomm Snapdragon devices triggered by processing authentication frames with invalid FILS information element header lengths. The flaw causes a transient denial of service condition. It affects numerous specific Snapdragon versions listed explicitly. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or integrity impact, but high impact on availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a transient denial of service, disrupting device availability temporarily. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No known active exploits have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, monitor vendor communications for updates.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qualcomm
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-02T04:19:00.941Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aab6d4c55bf5e2cf5bd417c
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 04:32:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 04:47:41 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 01:02:49 UTC
Views: 8
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