Qualcomm Automotive Linux OS Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allowing Memory Corruption
Vulnerability
A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Qualcomm's Automotive Linux OS, specifically in the handling of IOCTL calls to set mode. This memory corruption issue could potentially be exploited to disrupt normal operation or cause unintended behavior in the system.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to memory corruption, which can be used to manipulate program execution or cause a crash.
Remediation
Qualcomm has released patches for this vulnerability. Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the Qualcomm December 2025 Security Bulletin.
Added: Dec 18, 2025, 6:48 AM
Updated: Dec 18, 2025, 6:48 AM
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