CVE-2025-47335
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Qualcomm hardware clock configuration parsing. Attackers could potentially execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by sending specially crafted clock configuration data. This affects devices using specific Qualcomm hardware components.
💻 Affected Systems
- Qualcomm hardware with specific clock management components
📦 What is this software?
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform Firmware by Qualcomm
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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Denial of service causing system crashes or instability in affected hardware components.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and memory protection mechanisms in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending malformed clock configuration data to vulnerable hardware component.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Qualcomm January 2026 security bulletin for specific versions
Vendor Advisory: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/january-2026-bulletin.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check Qualcomm advisory for affected products. 2. Obtain firmware/software updates from device manufacturer. 3. Apply updates following manufacturer instructions. 4. Reboot affected devices.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input validation enhancement
allImplement additional validation for clock configuration data inputs
Memory protection
linuxEnable ASLR and other memory protection mechanisms
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected systems from untrusted networks
- Implement strict access controls to prevent unauthorized access to clock configuration interfaces
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version against Qualcomm advisory and manufacturer security updatesCheck Version:
Device-specific commands vary by manufacturer (e.g., 'getprop ro.build.version.security_patch' for Android)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version matches patched version from manufacturer📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected system crashes
- Hardware component failures
- Memory access violations in kernel logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to hardware management interfaces
- Malformed configuration packets
SIEM Query:
Search for: (event_category="system_crash" OR "kernel_panic") AND (process_name contains "clock" OR "hardware_manager")