How severe is CVE-2025-21480?

CVE-2025-21480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-21480 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-21480 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-06-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-21480?

CVE-2025-21480 primarily affects Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21480?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-21480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16705. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-06-03).

When was CVE-2025-21480 published?

CVE-2025-21480 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21480

CVE-2025-21480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2025-06-03). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (28th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2025-06-03)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16705
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2025-06-03)
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware
Published: 2025-06-03
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21480?: Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
How severe is CVE-2025-21480?: CVE-2025-21480 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-21480 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-21480 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2025-06-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21480?: CVE-2025-21480 primarily affects Qualcomm Aqt1000 Firmware. In total, 76 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21480?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-21480 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21480 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16705. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2025-06-03).
When was CVE-2025-21480 published?: CVE-2025-21480 was published on 2025-06-03 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (76)

cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:aqt1000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6200_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6700_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_6900_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:fastconnect_7800_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qca6391_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcm4490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:qcs4490_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sc8380xp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sd855_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm4635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6250_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6650_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm6650p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7325p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7675_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm7675p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8550p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8635_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8635p_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:sm8650q_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_4_gen_1_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_460_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_480_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_480\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm4350-ac\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_662_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_680_4g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_685_4g_mobile_platform_\(sm6225-ad\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_690_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_695_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_720g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g_5g_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_778g\+_5g_mobile_platform_\(sm7325-ae\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_782g_mobile_platform_\(sm7325-af\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8_gen_3_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:qualcomm:snapdragon_8\+_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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