CVE-2025-47322
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to cause memory corruption through improper handling of IOCTL calls when setting modes. Successful exploitation could lead to privilege escalation or denial of service. This affects systems using Qualcomm components with vulnerable drivers.
💻 Affected Systems
- Qualcomm chipsets with vulnerable drivers
📦 What is this software?
Flight Rb5 5g Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
Smart Audio 400 Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon 680 4g Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon 685 4g Mobile Platform \(sm6225 Ad\) Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem Rf Gen 2 Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon W5\+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon X32 5g Modem Rf System Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon X35 5g Modem Rf System Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon X72 5g Modem Rf System Firmware by Qualcomm
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Snapdragon X75 5g Modem Rf System Firmware by Qualcomm
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Video Collaboration Vc1 Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Local attacker gains kernel-level privileges leading to complete system compromise
Likely Case
Local privilege escalation allowing unauthorized access to system resources
If Mitigated
Denial of service through system crash or instability
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires local access and ability to make IOCTL calls to vulnerable driver
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Qualcomm December 2025 security bulletin
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/december-2025-bulletin.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check Qualcomm advisory for affected chipset/driver versions. 2. Apply vendor-provided firmware/driver updates. 3. Reboot system to load patched driver.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict driver access
linuxLimit access to vulnerable driver interface using permissions
chmod 600 /dev/vulnerable_driver_device
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit which users can interact with driver interfaces
- Monitor for unusual IOCTL calls or driver access patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Qualcomm chipset/driver version against advisory
Check Version:
cat /proc/version or check device firmware version
Verify Fix Applied:
Verify driver version has been updated to patched version
📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual IOCTL calls to driver interfaces
- System crashes or kernel panics
Network Indicators:
- Not network exploitable - local only
SIEM Query:
Process making unusual IOCTL calls to driver interfaces