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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2025-21479

highCVSS 3.1 8.6In CISA KEVEPSS 0.78%Published · Qualcomm, Inc.

The short answer

CVE-2025-21479 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon and is rated high (CVSS 8.6). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-03: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

Weakness: CWE-863.

Severity

8.6 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Jun 3, 2025

Federal due date Jun 24, 2025

EPSS, next 30 days

0.78%

Higher than 56% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

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

Affected products

Snapdragon. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2025-21479 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-21479 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-06-03, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-06-24.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21479?

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

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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