Qualcomm Snapdragon Chipsets Information Disclosure Vulnerability in eSE

A vulnerability allowing information disclosure has been identified in various chipsets of Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. This issue arises from leftover debug code in the secure element (eSE), which can lead to the unintentional exposure of sensitive information. The vulnerability is present in chipsets such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform, and several others. The issue is rated medium in severity.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in unauthorized information disclosure through eSE debug messages that are logged, potentially exposing sensitive data.

Remediation

Qualcomm has notified customers about this vulnerability and provided patching instructions. The specific patch can be found in the Qualcomm August 2025 Security Bulletin.