Qualcomm Snapdragon Products Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability in WLAN HAL

Vulnerability

A buffer over-read vulnerability has been identified in the WLAN Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) of various chipsets used in Qualcomm Snapdragon products. This vulnerability leads to a transient denial-of-service condition by improperly processing power control requests that contain invalid antenna or stream values.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a transient denial-of-service condition by disrupting normal power control processes, potentially leading to temporary communication or connectivity issues.

Remediation

Qualcomm has notified device manufacturers about this vulnerability and recommended that they deploy available patches. Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the Qualcomm September 2025 Security Bulletin.

Added: Sep 24, 2025, 4:23 PM
Updated: Sep 24, 2025, 7:20 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
7.8
impact
0.6
exploitability
5.4
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.6
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
5.8

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