Actively Exploited in the Wild
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Qualcomm Products Memory Corruption Vulnerability via Misaligned Memory Allocations
Vulnerability
A memory corruption vulnerability has been identified in various chipsets by Qualcomm. This issue arises from improper handling of memory alignments during allocation, which can lead to memory corruption. The vulnerability affects several chipsets across different platforms, including mobile, automotive, and wireless communication.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability causes memory corruption, which can lead to undefined behavior such as arbitrary code execution or causing a denial-of-service condition by crashing the application or system.
Remediation
Qualcomm has released patches for this vulnerability. Instructions for applying the patch can be found in the Qualcomm March 2026 Security Bulletin.
Vulnerability Rating
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