Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto up to SRV1M IOCTL use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component IOCTL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-21437. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto. This affects an unknown part of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Memory corruption while processing memory map or unmap IOCTL operations simultaneously.

It is possible to read the advisory at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-21437 since 12/18/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/04/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-9995). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2024 🔍
04/07/2025 +109 days 🔍
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10/04/2025 +180 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303663
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/07/2025 12:48
Updated: 10/04/2025 16:27
Changes: 04/07/2025 12:48 (64), 08/20/2025 23:21 (1), 10/04/2025 16:27 (1)
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