Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute up to X2 Elite memory corruption

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8.1$0-$5k1.27+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute up to X2 Elite. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-25290. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Qualcomm Snapdragon Compute up to X2 Elite. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory Corruption when validating large data buffers from external sources using addition to check buffer length.

The advisory is shared for download at docs.qualcomm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-25290 since 02/02/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/17/2026).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-81332). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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CVSSv3info

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
CNA Vector (qualcomm): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/02/2026 CVE reserved
09/17/2026 +226 days Advisory disclosed
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/17/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qualcomm.com

Advisory: docs.qualcomm.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-25290 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-25290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-406296
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 09/17/2026 06:39
Updated: 09/17/2026 07:26
Changes: 09/17/2026 06:39 (64), 09/17/2026 07:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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