CVE-2025-21480
Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Multiple Chipsets, fix it now.
CISA 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.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Jun 24, 2025.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple Chipsets | Qualcomm | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Version details have not been published yet.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2025-21480 scored CVSS 8.6: Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets, Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Multiple Chipsets systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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