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CVE-2026-25271 Qualcomm, Inc. CVE debrief

A high-severity memory corruption vulnerability, CVE-2026-25271, was made public on 2026-07-06T21:16:54.903Z. The vulnerability is caused by improper handling of modified values between check and use when processing asynchronous input parameters. This issue affects Qualcomm products and could lead to memory corruption. Users should review the vendor's security bulletin for potential impacts and apply mitigations as recommended. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-06T21:16:54.903Z and last modified on 2026-07-07T05:16:50.017Z.

Vendor
Qualcomm, Inc.
Product
Snapdragon
CVSS
HIGH 7.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-06
Original CVE updated
2026-07-07
Advisory published
2026-07-06
Advisory updated
2026-07-07

Who should care

Users of Qualcomm products should review the vendor's security bulletin for potential impacts and apply mitigations as recommended. This includes assessing and mitigating this vulnerability in Qualcomm products, inventorying and assessing Qualcomm product usage, and implementing compensating controls where updates cannot be applied.

Technical summary

CVE-2026-25271 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It involves memory corruption due to improper handling of modified values between check and use when processing asynchronous input parameters. The vulnerability has been assigned CWE-367 and affects Qualcomm products.

Defensive priority

High priority should be given to assessing and mitigating this vulnerability in Qualcomm products.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and apply security updates from Qualcomm as available
  • Inventory and assess Qualcomm product usage
  • Implement compensating controls where updates cannot be applied
  • Monitor system logs for potential exploitation attempts
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-07-06T21:16:54.903Z and last modified on 2026-07-07T05:16:50.017Z. The NVD entry is currently Received. Limited details are available from official sources. The vulnerability has been assigned CWE-367. The CVSS score is 7.8, indicating a high-severity vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-25271 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25271

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-25271 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25271

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.