CVE-2025-21479: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability. This vulnerability allows for memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

Please check with specific vendors (OEMs,) for information on patching status. For more information, please see: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21479

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-863. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21479
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog