CVE-2026-25268 Qualcomm, Inc. CVE debrief

Who should care

Organizations using products from Qualcomm should review and apply patches to mitigate this HIGH severity vulnerability. Affected operators, platforms, and security teams need to prioritize patching and verify affected scope and severity. Vulnerability management and security teams should monitor for potential exploitation attempts and review compensating controls for exposed systems.

Technical summary

Memory Corruption when processing invalid HT40 channel layouts during dynamic channel switching operations. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is classified as HIGH severity. Affected products from Qualcomm need to be identified and patched. The vulnerability can be mitigated by applying patches from Qualcomm. Further verification is required to confirm affected scope and severity.

Defensive priority

Apply patches from Qualcomm to mitigate this vulnerability. Prioritize patching for affected products and components. Monitor for potential exploitation attempts and review compensating controls for exposed systems.

Recommended defensive actions

• Review and apply patches from Qualcomm
• Inventory affected products and prioritize patching
• Monitor for potential exploitation attempts
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-06T21:16:54.730Z and has not been modified since then. The NVD entry is currently Received. Qualcomm has provided patches to mitigate this vulnerability. Affected products and components need to be identified and patched. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and is classified as HIGH severity. Evidence limits suggest that further verification is required to confirm affected scope and severity.

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