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Ar8035 Firmware EUVDEUVD-2025-20481

| CVE-2025-27043 HIGH
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2025-07-08 product-security@qualcomm.com
Buffer Overflow Qualcomm Ar8035 Firmware Csr8811 Firmware Fastconnect 6200 Firmware Fastconnect 6700 Firmware Fastconnect 6900 Firmware Fastconnect 7800 Firmware Flight Rb5 5g Firmware Immersive Home 3210 Firmware Immersive Home 326 Firmware Ipq5424 Firmware Ipq8070a Firmware Ipq8071a Firmware Ipq8072a Firmware Ipq8074a Firmware Ipq8076 Firmware Ipq8076a Firmware Ipq8078 Firmware Ipq8078a Firmware Ipq8173 Firmware Ipq8174 Firmware Qam8255p Firmware Qam8295p Firmware Qam8620p Firmware Qam8650p Firmware Qam8775p Firmware Qamsrv1h Firmware Qamsrv1m Firmware Qca4024 Firmware Qca6174a Firmware Qca6391 Firmware Qca6574 Firmware Qca6574a Firmware Qca6574au Firmware Qca6584au Firmware Qca6595 Firmware Qca6595au Firmware Qca6678aq Firmware Qca6688aq Firmware Qca6696 Firmware Qca6698aq Firmware Qca6698au Firmware Qca6797aq Firmware Qca8080 Firmware Qca8081 Firmware Qca8082 Firmware Qca8084 Firmware Qca8085 Firmware Qca8101 Firmware Qca8337 Firmware Qca8384 Firmware Qca8385 Firmware Qca8386 Firmware Qca9367 Firmware Qca9377 Firmware Qca9888 Firmware Qca9889 Firmware Qcc710 Firmware Qcf8001 Firmware Qcm2290 Firmware Qcm4325 Firmware Qcm5430 Firmware Qcm6125 Firmware Qcm6490 Firmware Qcm8550 Firmware Qcn5024 Firmware Qcn5124 Firmware Qcn5154 Firmware Qcn5164 Firmware Qcn5224 Firmware Qcn6023 Firmware Qcn6024 Firmware Qcn6224 Firmware Qcn6274 Firmware Qcn9011 Firmware Qcn9012 Firmware Qcn9070 Firmware Qcn9072 Firmware Qcn9074 Firmware Qcn9274 Firmware Qcs2290 Firmware Qcs410 Firmware Qcs5430 Firmware Qcs610 Firmware Qcs6125 Firmware Qcs615 Firmware Qcs6490 Firmware Qcs7230 Firmware Qcs8250 Firmware Qcs8300 Firmware Qcs8550 Firmware Qcs9100 Firmware Qdu1000 Firmware Qdu1010 Firmware Qdu1110 Firmware Qdu1210 Firmware Qdx1010 Firmware Qdx1011 Firmware Qep8111 Firmware Qfw7114 Firmware Qfw7124 Firmware Qmp1000 Firmware Qrb5165n Firmware Qru1032 Firmware Qru1052 Firmware Qru1062 Firmware Robotics Rb5 Firmware Sa4150p Firmware Sa4155p Firmware Sa6145p Firmware Sa6150p Firmware Sa6155p Firmware Sa7255p Firmware Sa7775p Firmware Sa8145p Firmware Sa8150p Firmware Sa8155p Firmware Sa8195p Firmware Sa8255p Firmware Sa8295p Firmware Sa8620p Firmware Sa8650p Firmware Sa8770p Firmware Sa8775p Firmware Sa9000p Firmware Sd660 Firmware Sd865 5g Firmware Sg4150p Firmware Sm4635 Firmware Sm6370 Firmware Sm6650 Firmware Sm6650p Firmware Sm7635 Firmware Sm7635p Firmware Sm7675 Firmware Sm7675p Firmware Sm8550p Firmware Sm8635 Firmware Sm8635p Firmware Sm8650q Firmware Sm8735 Firmware Sm8750 Firmware Sm8750p Firmware Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 460 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 480 5g Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 660 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 662 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 680 4g Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 685 4g Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 695 5g Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Firmware Snapdragon 888 5g Mobile Firmware Snapdragon Ar1 Gen 1 Firmware Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon Auto 5g Modem Rf Gen 2 Firmware Snapdragon X32 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon X35 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon X72 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon X75 5g Modem Rf Firmware Snapdragon Xr2 5g Firmware Srv1h Firmware Srv1l Firmware Sw5100 Firmware Sw5100p Firmware Sxr2330p Firmware Video Collaboration Vc1 Platform Firmware Video Collaboration Vc3 Platform Firmware Video Collaboration Vc5 Platform Firmware Wcd9335 Firmware Wcd9340 Firmware Wcd9341 Firmware Wcd9370 Firmware Wcd9375 Firmware Wcd9378 Firmware Wcd9380 Firmware Wcd9385 Firmware Wcd9390 Firmware Wcd9395 Firmware Wcn3910 Firmware Wcn3950 Firmware Wcn3980 Firmware Wcn3988 Firmware Wcn3990 Firmware Wcn6450 Firmware Wcn6650 Firmware Wcn6755 Firmware Wcn7750 Firmware Wcn7860 Firmware Wcn7861 Firmware Wcn7880 Firmware Wcn7881 Firmware Wsa8810 Firmware Wsa8815 Firmware Wsa8830 Firmware Wsa8832 Firmware Wsa8835 Firmware Wsa8840 Firmware Wsa8845 Firmware Wsa8845h Firmware Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 Wearable Firmware Snapdragon Xr2 Gen 1 Firmware
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2021 - Vulnerable and Outdated Components
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Buffer copy size validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, or privilege escalation depending on the memory layout and protections in place. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this represents a significant risk.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker sends an oversized input to a vulnerable function, overwriting the return address on the stack to redirect execution to attacker-controlled shellcode.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 16, 2026

Memory corruption while processing manipulated payload in video firmware.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 CVSS 7.8

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checked functions. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries. Apply vendor patches promptly.

Affected VersionsENISA

Snapdragon SM8635P
Snapdragon QCA6797AQ
Snapdragon IPQ8070A
Snapdragon QCN6023
Snapdragon WCN6650
Snapdragon SA8255P
Snapdragon QCA9377
Snapdragon WCD9370
Snapdragon QCA8082
Snapdragon WCN3988
Snapdragon Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System
Snapdragon SA4155P
Snapdragon IPQ8071A
Snapdragon Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 Wearable Platform
Snapdragon WCN7880
Snapdragon QMP1000
Snapdragon SRV1M
Snapdragon CSR8811
Snapdragon Immersive Home 3210 Platform
Snapdragon SA4150P
Snapdragon Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC1 Platform
Snapdragon Snapdragon 685 4G Mobile Platform (SM6225-AD)
Snapdragon QCA6584AU
Snapdragon SA6150P
Snapdragon QCA6574A
Snapdragon QCS610
Snapdragon QCA8386
Snapdragon WCN3990
Snapdragon FastConnect 6900
Snapdragon QCA8385
Snapdragon WSA8840
Snapdragon SM8650Q
Snapdragon QCN9274
Snapdragon QCA4024
Snapdragon SA6145P
Snapdragon QCA8080
Snapdragon QEP8111
Snapdragon QAM8295P
Snapdragon WSA8835
Snapdragon QCN6024
Snapdragon QCA6696
Snapdragon SM6650
Snapdragon QAMSRV1M
Snapdragon WCD9335
Snapdragon SA7775P
Snapdragon SA8620P
Snapdragon QCN5154
Snapdragon QCM8550
Snapdragon SM8750P
Snapdragon Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon SM7675P
Snapdragon WCN7860
Snapdragon QCM6490
Snapdragon SA8145P
Snapdragon SM8750
Snapdragon QCA6698AQ
Snapdragon Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QCA8101
Snapdragon Snapdragon 888+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM8350-AC)
Snapdragon SM8635
Snapdragon WCD9340
Snapdragon QCN6224
Snapdragon QCS8550
Snapdragon Snapdragon 662 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC5 Platform
Snapdragon IPQ8173
Snapdragon Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Gen 2
Snapdragon QCN9074
Snapdragon WCD9378
Snapdragon QCN5164
Snapdragon QDU1210
Snapdragon QCS5430
Snapdragon SM7635
Snapdragon WCN3950
Snapdragon Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon SRV1L
Snapdragon WCN3980
Snapdragon QCA8084
Snapdragon QCA8081
Snapdragon WCD9390
Snapdragon QCA8085
Snapdragon SA8770P
Snapdragon Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 1 Platform
Snapdragon SA8775P
Snapdragon Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform "Luna1"
Snapdragon WCN7881
Snapdragon IPQ8076A
Snapdragon WCN7750
Snapdragon QCN9072
Snapdragon QCN5224
Snapdragon Snapdragon X32 5G Modem-RF System
Snapdragon SA9000P
Snapdragon SM7635P
Snapdragon QCN5024
Snapdragon QAM8620P
Snapdragon WCD9375
Snapdragon QCA6391
Snapdragon Snapdragon 695 5G Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QCS615
Snapdragon QCS7230
Snapdragon SM4635
Snapdragon QDU1000
Snapdragon Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon WCD9385
Snapdragon SM7675
Snapdragon QCA6174A
Snapdragon QCM6125
Snapdragon QCS8300
Snapdragon QRU1032
Snapdragon WSA8810
Snapdragon WSA8845
Snapdragon FastConnect 6700
Snapdragon QCA6595AU
Snapdragon SW-only
Snapdragon QDX1010
Snapdragon QCN9070
Snapdragon QCC710
Snapdragon WSA8830
Snapdragon WCD9341
Snapdragon QCA6574AU
Snapdragon QCN9011
Snapdragon QCA6698AU
Snapdragon QCA8384
Snapdragon QCN9012
Snapdragon FastConnect 7800
Snapdragon WSA8815
Snapdragon IPQ8174
Snapdragon QFW7114
Snapdragon SW5100P
Snapdragon QCS2290
Snapdragon QCA6595
Snapdragon QCA9367
Snapdragon Snapdragon 680 4G Mobile Platform
Snapdragon SA6155P
Snapdragon QCA9889
Snapdragon Robotics RB5 Platform
Snapdragon QDU1110
Snapdragon QAM8255P
Snapdragon SD865 5G
Snapdragon QCA9888
Snapdragon Snapdragon X72 5G Modem-RF System
Snapdragon Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform
Snapdragon WCD9380
Snapdragon SRV1H
Snapdragon Snapdragon 480+ 5G Mobile Platform (SM4350-AC)
Snapdragon WCN7861
Snapdragon QCM2290
Snapdragon Snapdragon X75 5G Modem-RF System
Snapdragon QCS6125
Snapdragon Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 Platform
Snapdragon Qualcomm Video Collaboration VC3 Platform
Snapdragon SXR2330P
Snapdragon QCA6678AQ
Snapdragon QRU1052
Snapdragon Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QCA6688AQ
Snapdragon QRU1062
Snapdragon Snapdragon XR2 5G Platform
Snapdragon AR8035
Snapdragon SA8650P
Snapdragon QAM8775P
Snapdragon QCN6274
Snapdragon QCM5430
Snapdragon QCA8337
Snapdragon QRB5165N
Snapdragon IPQ8078
Snapdragon QDU1010
Snapdragon SM6650P
Snapdragon IPQ8076
Snapdragon SW5100
Snapdragon WSA8832
Snapdragon WCN3910
Snapdragon SA8195P
Snapdragon SA8150P
Snapdragon SA8155P
Snapdragon SM8550P
Snapdragon WCD9395
Snapdragon QCS410
Snapdragon IPQ5424
Snapdragon SD660
Snapdragon IPQ8074A
Snapdragon Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF
Snapdragon Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QCS9100
Snapdragon Flight RB5 5G Platform
Snapdragon SG4150P
Snapdragon SA7255P
Snapdragon Immersive Home 326 Platform
Snapdragon QCM4325
Snapdragon SM8735
Snapdragon SA8295P
Snapdragon QCF8001
Snapdragon SM6370
Snapdragon IPQ8072A
Snapdragon QCS6490
Snapdragon QDX1011
Snapdragon Snapdragon 460 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QCS8250
Snapdragon WSA8845H
Snapdragon WCN6450
Snapdragon Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform
Snapdragon QAMSRV1H
Snapdragon QCA6574
Snapdragon IPQ8078A
Snapdragon QCN5124
Snapdragon WCN6755
Snapdragon QFW7124
Snapdragon FastConnect 6200
Snapdragon QAM8650P

Affects your stack

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Technical ContextAI · show details

A buffer overflow occurs when data written to a buffer exceeds its allocated size, potentially overwriting adjacent memory and corrupting program state. This vulnerability is classified as Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120).

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jul 08, 2025 - 13:15 nvd
HIGH 7.8

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-27043 presents notable security risk, a buffer overflow vulnerability rated CVSS 7.8. Exploitation could allow attackers to corrupt memory, crash the application, or potentially execute arbitrary code. A patch is available and should be applied as part of regular vulnerability management.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is not feasible: (1) Enable ASLR and DEP where available; (2) Implement network segmentation; (3) Monitor for exploitation indicators.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

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