Qualcomm Various Chipsets Cryptographic Driver Buffer Mapping Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in the cryptographic driver of certain Qualcomm chipsets. This vulnerability arises from memory corruption during buffer mapping operations, which could potentially be exploited to cause unintended behavior in applications that rely on the affected cryptographic functions.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability leads to memory corruption, which can commonly be used to manipulate program control flow or cause other types of memory-related errors.

Remediation

Qualcomm has notified device manufacturers about this vulnerability and provided patch instructions. For the latest patching status, contact the device manufacturer.

Added: Jan 7, 2026, 2:15 PM
Updated: Jan 7, 2026, 2:15 PM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
8.4
impact
0.6
exploitability
3.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
1.9
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

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