Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto up to WSA8835 Video Playback use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon CCW, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Video Playback. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-27063. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon CCW, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Connectivity, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile and Snapdragon Wearables and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Video Playback. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory corruption during video playback when video session open fails with time out error.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-27063 since 02/18/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/21/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202512-3716). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/18/2025 CVE reserved
12/18/2025 +303 days Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/21/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-27063 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-27063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337144
CNNVD: CNNVD-202512-3716 - Qualcomm video-driver 资源管理错误漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 08:47
Updated: 12/21/2025 23:24
Changes: 12/18/2025 08:47 (64), 12/19/2025 21:00 (6), 12/20/2025 21:20 (1), 12/21/2025 23:24 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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