CVE-2025-21438
HIGHDescription
Memory corruption while IOCTL call is invoked from user-space to read board data.
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CVSS v3.1 Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Type (CWE)
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6200_firmware |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6200 |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6700_firmware |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6700 |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6900_firmware |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_6900 |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_7800_firmware |
| qualcomm | fastconnect_7800 |
| qualcomm | qca6164_firmware |
| qualcomm | qca6164 |
| qualcomm | qca6174_firmware |
| qualcomm | qca6174 |
| qualcomm | qca6174a_firmware |
| qualcomm | qca6174a |
| qualcomm | qca6595au_firmware |
| qualcomm | qca6595au |
| qualcomm | qca9377_firmware |
| qualcomm | qca9377 |
| qualcomm | qcm5430_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcm5430 |
| qualcomm | qcm6490_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcm6490 |
| qualcomm | qcn7605_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcn7605 |
| qualcomm | qcn7606_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcn7606 |
| qualcomm | qcs5430_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcs5430 |
| qualcomm | qcs6490_firmware |
| qualcomm | qcs6490 |
| qualcomm | video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware |
| qualcomm | video_collaboration_vc3_platform |
| qualcomm | sc8180x\+sdx55_firmware |
| qualcomm | sc8180x\+sdx55 |
| qualcomm | sc8380xp_firmware |
| qualcomm | sc8380xp |
| qualcomm | sm6250_firmware |
| qualcomm | sm6250 |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ac\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ac\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ad\)_\"rennell_pro\"_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ad\)_\"rennell_pro\" |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ad\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ad\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ad\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ad\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-aa\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-aa\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ab\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ab\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ac\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ac\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-af\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-af\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ac\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ac\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-af\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-af\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-aa\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-aa\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ab\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ab\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-ab\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-ab\) |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-bb\)_firmware |
| qualcomm | snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-bb\) |
| qualcomm | wcd9370_firmware |
| qualcomm | wcd9370 |
| qualcomm | wcd9375_firmware |
| qualcomm | wcd9375 |
| qualcomm | wcd9380_firmware |
| qualcomm | wcd9380 |
| qualcomm | wcd9385_firmware |
| qualcomm | wcd9385 |
| qualcomm | wsa8830_firmware |
| qualcomm | wsa8830 |
| qualcomm | wsa8835_firmware |
| qualcomm | wsa8835 |
| qualcomm | wsa8840_firmware |
| qualcomm | wsa8840 |
| qualcomm | wsa8845_firmware |
| qualcomm | wsa8845 |
| qualcomm | wsa8845h_firmware |
| qualcomm | wsa8845h |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-21438? +
Memory corruption while IOCTL call is invoked from user-space to read board data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2025-21438? +
CVE-2025-21438 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21438? +
CVE-2025-21438 affects products from qualcomm, specifically: fastconnect_6200, fastconnect_6200_firmware, fastconnect_6700, fastconnect_6700_firmware, fastconnect_6900, fastconnect_6900_firmware, fastconnect_7800, fastconnect_7800_firmware, qca6164, qca6164_firmware, qca6174, qca6174_firmware, qca6174a, qca6174a_firmware, qca6595au, qca6595au_firmware, qca9377, qca9377_firmware, qcm5430, qcm5430_firmware, qcm6490, qcm6490_firmware, qcn7605, qcn7605_firmware, qcn7606, qcn7606_firmware, qcs5430, qcs5430_firmware, qcs6490, qcs6490_firmware, sc8180x\+sdx55, sc8180x\+sdx55_firmware, sc8380xp, sc8380xp_firmware, sm6250, sm6250_firmware, snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute, snapdragon_7c\+_gen_3_compute_firmware, snapdragon_7c_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ac\), snapdragon_7c_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ac\)_firmware, snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ad\)_\"rennell_pro\", snapdragon_7c_gen_2_compute_platform_\(sc7180-ad\)_\"rennell_pro\"_firmware, snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ad\), snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ad\)_firmware, snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ad\), snapdragon_8c_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ad\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-aa\), snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-aa\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ab\), snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ab\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ac\), snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ac\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-af\), snapdragon_8cx_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-af\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ac\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-ac\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-af\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180x-af\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-aa\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-aa\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ab\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_2_5g_compute_platform_\(sc8180xp-ab\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-ab\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-ab\)_firmware, snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-bb\), snapdragon_8cx_gen_3_compute_platform_\(sc8280xp-bb\)_firmware, video_collaboration_vc3_platform, video_collaboration_vc3_platform_firmware, wcd9370, wcd9370_firmware, wcd9375, wcd9375_firmware, wcd9380, wcd9380_firmware, wcd9385, wcd9385_firmware, wsa8830, wsa8830_firmware, wsa8835, wsa8835_firmware, wsa8840, wsa8840_firmware, wsa8845, wsa8845_firmware, wsa8845h, wsa8845h_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-21438? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.
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