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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-25262Published 2026-09-22

CVE-2026-25262 — Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon

mediumPublic exploit2 PoC repos

As of 2026-09-22, CVE-2026-25262 is a MEDIUM-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon, CVSS v3.1 6.9, EPSS 0.1% (2.9th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-25262, most recently “CVE-2026-25262: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM/MDM BootROM (PBL) write-what-where flaw in Emergency Download Mode / Sahara protocol (Kaspersky ICS CERT, Black Hat Asia 2026)”.

CVSS v3.1
6.9/10Medium
EPSS
0.1%Higher than 2.9% of scored CVEs
CISA KEV
NoNot in the KEV catalog
Tracked threats
1Campaigns referencing it
Priority
5.6/10Threadlinqs triage score
Published
CVSS v3.1 6.9 (MEDIUM) · EPSS 0.1% (higher than 2.9% of all scored CVEs) · Priority 5.6/10 · Published 2026-09-22

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What is CVE-2026-25262?

Memory corruption while processing a crafted ELF file in the Primary Bootloader.

The record classifies CVE-2026-25262 under weakness class CWE-123. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires physical access to the device, needs low-privilege credentials, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 43 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score
6.9 — MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (FIRST)
0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.9% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Threadlinqs priority
5.6/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
Published
2026-09-22

Is CVE-2026-25262 being exploited?

Weaponised exploit code for CVE-2026-25262 is publicly available. 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are tracked for this identifier. It currently carries a trending score of 33 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

Affected products and versions

How to fix CVE-2026-25262

Vendor advisory: https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/may-2026-bulletin.html. Apply the vendor fix referenced above to every affected product listed in this record, then confirm the running version against the vendor advisory.

Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-25262

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-25262, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS, GitHub Security Advisories, public proof-of-concept repositories. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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