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Context

Qualcomm Powerline Communication Firmware Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in Qualcomm's Powerline Communication Firmware. This issue arises while processing specific files, potentially leading to unauthorized memory access or manipulation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes memory corruption, which can lead to arbitrary code execution or creating a denial-of-service condition by causing the device to crash or become unresponsive.

Remediation

Qualcomm has notified customers about this vulnerability and is actively sharing patches. Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the Qualcomm August 2025 Security Bulletin.

Added: Aug 6, 2025, 9:12 AM

Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 9:12 AM

Affected Products

Qualcomm FastConnect 6800

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm FastConnect 6900

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm FastConnect 7800

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:fastconnect_7800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm QCA6391

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6391:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm QCA6426

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6426:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm QCA6436

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qca6436:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm QSM8250

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:qsm8250:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SD865 5G

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sd865_5g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SDM429W

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sdm429w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SDX55

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sdx55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 Mobile Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_429_mobile_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_1_mobile_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 5G Mobile Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_865_5g_mobile_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ 5G Mobile Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_865+_5g_mobile_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_870_5g_mobile_platform_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_w5+_gen_1_wearable_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_x55_5g_modem-rf_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:snapdragon_xr2_5g_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SW5100

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SW5100P

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sw5100p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SXR2130

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sxr2130:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SXR2230P

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm SXR2250P

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:sxr2250p:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCD9380

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCD9385

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCN3620

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3620:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCN3660B

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3660b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCN3980

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3980:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WCN3988

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wcn3988:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WSA8810

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WSA8815

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8815:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WSA8830

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8830:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WSA8832

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8832:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Qualcomm WSA8835

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cpe:2.3:h:qualcomm:wsa8835:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, +1 more

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>= 12.1X46, < 12.1X46-D81

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm

spread

8.1

impact

2.5

exploitability

7.0

remediation

7.7

relevance

0.3

threat

0.0

urgency

2.9

incentive

5.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm

spread

8.1

impact

2.5

exploitability

7.0

remediation

7.7

relevance

0.3

threat

0.0

urgency

2.9

incentive

5.8

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.