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Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets Incorrect Authorization Vulnerability

Qualcomm · Multiple Chipsets

CVSS 8.6 EPSS 0.8% no public exploit indexed Fix deadline passed 24 June 2025

What it is

Multiple Qualcomm chipsets contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability. This vulnerability allows for memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

Why we say that

  • CISA's federal remediation deadline (2025-06-24) has passed
  • Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue

Every line above comes from a named public source. Where the evidence is thin, we say so rather than inventing confidence — see methodology.

What to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it costs when this goes wrong

This is where UK enforcement meets the vulnerability record. Where an unfixed vulnerability leads to a breach, the ICO treats it as a security failure under UK GDPR. Recent cases:

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