Is CVE-2025-21480 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2025-21480 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2025-21480. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2025-21480 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon. KEV Intelligence lists 76 version rows; examples include AQT1000, FastConnect 6200, and FastConnect 6700.

Yes. CVE-2025-21480 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. KEV Intelligence attested it 1 day ahead of CISA.

Vulnerability report

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CVE-2025-21480

Incorrect Authorization in Graphics Windows

Qualcomm / Snapdragon · AQT1000

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Severity: CVSS 8.6 · High
Confidence: Confirmed
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 0.4%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2025-21480 is an unauthenticated Incorrect Authorization in Graphics Windows affecting Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon. Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Qualcomm, Inc. / Snapdragon aqt1000.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

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

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

Vendor Product Affected Status

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon SXR2230P Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon SXR2250P Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon SXR2330P Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9341 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9370 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9375 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9378 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9380 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9385 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9390 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCD9395 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN3950 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN3988 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN6450 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN6650 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN6755 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN7861 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WCN7881 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8810 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8815 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8830 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8832 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8835 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8840 Affected

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon WSA8845 Affected

Published: 03 Jun 2025
Exploitation Reported: 01 Jun 2026
Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges: None
User interaction: Required

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21480
docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/jun... docs.qualcomm.com · CVE Record https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/ju...

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CVE

Recorded 01 Jun 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source	Added
CVE First	2026-06-01 10:31 UTC
CISA	2026-06-02 14:07 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.6 High

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

EPSS

0.4%

Weaknesses

Incorrect Authorization CWE-863

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

02 Jun 2026
Added to CISA KEV

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
01 Jun 2026
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
03 Jun 2025
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
18 Dec 2024
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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{
  "cve_id": "CVE-2025-21480",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 8.6,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.00432,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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