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CVE-2025-27038

7.5
High
KEV · Exploited in wildEPSS 1%Patch available

Memory corruption while rendering graphics using Adreno GPU drivers in Chrome.

exploited
Yes, in CISA KEV since 3 Jun 2025fix by 24 Jun 2025 (CISA deadline for US federal agencies)
fix
Patch available see the advisory in the references
likelihood
EPSS 1.0%
Published 3 Jun 2025Analysed here 2 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

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

triage
server-sideruntimeWAF can block: noAV · networkCWE-416· Use After Free

Can a WAF block it? No. The vulnerability involves memory corruption in GPU drivers used by Chrome, which requires user interaction but does not involve HTTP requests. The attack likely needs local code execution or user action on the device, so a web application firewall cannot filter the attack.

Also consider: patch

Based on an AI reading of the CVE description, and no vendor rule found yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.

cvss vector
attack vectornetworkattack complexityhighprivileges requirednoneuser interactionrequiredscopeunchangedconfidentialityhighintegrityhighavailabilityhigh
CVSS 3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
common questions

Is CVE-2025-27038 being exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-27038 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.

How severe is CVE-2025-27038?

CVE-2025-27038 is rated High with a CVSS score of 7.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-27038?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-27038. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2025-27038 affect?

CVE-2025-27038 affects qualcomm:ar8031_firmware, qualcomm:csra6620_firmware, qualcomm:csra6640_firmware, qualcomm:fastconnect_7800_firmware, and 26 further products or versions. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
qualcomm:ar8031_firmwarequalcomm:csra6620_firmwarequalcomm:csra6640_firmwarequalcomm:fastconnect_7800_firmwarequalcomm:qca2066_firmwarequalcomm:qca6391_firmwarequalcomm:qcm6125_firmwarequalcomm:qcm8550_firmwarequalcomm:qcn9011_firmwarequalcomm:qcn9012_firmwarequalcomm:qcs6125_firmwarequalcomm:qcs8550_firmwarequalcomm:video_collaboration_vc1_platform_firmwarequalcomm:sm6475_firmwarequalcomm:sm6650_firmwarequalcomm:sm6650p_firmwarequalcomm:sm7435_firmwarequalcomm:sm7635_firmwarequalcomm:sm7635p_firmwarequalcomm:smart_audio_400_platform_firmwarequalcomm:snapdragon_4_gen_2_mobile_platform_firmwarequalcomm:snapdragon_6_gen_1_mobile_platform_firmwarequalcomm:snapdragon_680_4g_mobile_platform_firmwarequalcomm:snapdragon_685_4g_mobile_platform_\(sm6225-ad\)_firmwarequalcomm:snapdragon_w5\+_gen_1_wearable_platform_firmwarequalcomm:sw5100_firmwarequalcomm:sw5100p_firmwarequalcomm:wcd9335_firmwarequalcomm:wcd9370_firmwarequalcomm:wcd9375_firmware
affected versions
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon
  • affectedAR8031
  • affectedCSRA6620
  • affectedCSRA6640
  • affectedFastConnect 7800
  • affectedQCA2066
  • affectedQCA6391
  • affectedQCM6125
  • affectedQCM8550
  • affectedQCN9011
  • affectedQCN9012
  • affectedQCS6125
  • affectedQCS8550
  • affectedQualcommr Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
  • affectedSM6475
  • affectedSM6650
  • affectedSM6650P
  • affectedSM7435
  • affectedSM7635
  • affectedSM7635P
  • affectedSmart Audio 400 Platform
  • affectedSnapdragon 4 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
  • affectedSnapdragon 6 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
  • affectedSnapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
  • affectedSnapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
  • affectedSnapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
  • affectedSW5100
  • affectedSW5100P
  • affectedWCD9335
  • affectedWCD9370
  • affectedWCD9375
  • affectedWCD9378
  • affectedWCD9385
  • affectedWCD9395
  • affectedWCN3950
  • affectedWCN3980
  • affectedWCN3988
  • affectedWCN6650
  • affectedWCN6740
  • affectedWCN6755
  • affectedWSA8810
  • affectedWSA8815
  • affectedWSA8830
  • affectedWSA8832
  • affectedWSA8835

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

cisa ssvc

exploitation
active
automatable
no
technical impact
total

Assessed by CISA 6 Jun 2025 (SSVC 2.0.3).

timeline

  1. 3 Jun 2025Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)
  2. 3 Jun 2025Published · same day later
  3. 6 Jun 2025CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active · 3 days later
  4. 24 Jun 2025CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies) · 18 days later
  5. 26 Feb 2026CVE record last updated · 248 days (about 8 months) later
  6. 2 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 249 days (about 8 months) later
how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
references
NVDCVE.orgCVE DetailsSource
2 references in the CVE record: 2 links
  • Linkdocs.qualcomm.com /product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html
  • Linkcisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-27038

sources

  • CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
  • NVD: CVSS and CPE data
  • CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
  • CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
  • FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
  • Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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