Memory Corruption via repeated IOCTL on Qualcomm Modem Driver
CVE-2025-59617 Published on July 6, 2026

Use After Free in Computer Vision
Memory Corruption when processing multiple IOCTL calls with the same buffer file descriptor input.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-59617 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
LOW
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
LOW

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2025-59617 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-59617

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Qualcomm Snapdragon
 

Affected Versions

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon: