Qualcomm Chipsets Memory Corruption Vulnerability During Sub-System Restart

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in various chipsets by Qualcomm. This vulnerability leads to memory corruption during the restart of a sub-system, as the process of cleaning up resources is improperly managed. The issue is present in chipsets such as the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform, FastConnect 7800, and several others, allowing for potential local exploitation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes memory corruption, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or other undefined behavior.

Remediation

Qualcomm has released patches for this vulnerability. Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the Qualcomm July 2025 Security Bulletin.

Added: Jul 8, 2025, 1:44 PM
Updated: Jul 8, 2025, 1:44 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
7.8
impact
2.5
exploitability
3.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.2
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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