Memory corruption in Qualcomm QMI Modem IOCTL escape ops
CVE-2026-25259 Published on June 1, 2026

Out-of-bounds Write in DSP Service
Memory corruption while processing multiple IOCTL command for escape operations.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-25259 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?

The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.

CVE-2026-25259 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-25259

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Affected Versions

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon: