CVE-2025-21479

CRITICALNVD 8.69.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-06-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.6 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 8.6Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.

CVSS v3
8.6
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
56%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 3, 2025

Last Modified

October 28, 2025

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-21479
generic

Qualcomm Documentation

https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2025-bulletin.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 53× in last 7d / 234× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-25 06:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (9 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCRamenFast/zenfone9-root
    First seen Sep 17, 2026

    Temporary root (uid 0) on a bootloader-locked ASUS Zenfone 9 via CVE-2025-21479 + a perf-based physical-address leak. GPLv3.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCQingizi7/cve-2025-21479_iqooneo8
    First seen Aug 20, 2026

    Local root exploit for CVE-2025-21479 (Adreno KGSL) on iQOO Neo8 (SM8475) - physical memory r/w, disables SELinux, spawns root shell

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCreaizuguo/vivo_iqoo_neo_9_root_research_on_CVE-2025-21479
    First seen Aug 18, 2026

    iQOO Neo9 (PD2338C) 免解锁 Caps-Root 工具** — 基于 CVE-2025-21479 (Adreno GPU SDS) 的任意物理写提权方案

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoClinux-tools/vivo_iqoo_neo_9_root_research_on_CVE-2025-21479
    First seen Aug 17, 2026

    iQOO Neo9 (PD2338C) 免解锁 Caps-Root 工具** — 基于 CVE-2025-21479 (Adreno GPU SDS) 的任意物理写提权方案

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCType010/cve-2025-21479-iqoo11pro
    First seen Aug 13, 2026

    CVE-2025-21479 (Qualcomm Adreno GPU) reproduction notes for vivo iQOO 11 Pro (PD2254) - authorized research

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCCamsShaft/SELinux-Permissive-Only-CVE-2025-21479
    First seen Jul 28, 2026

    This is an SELinux permissive version of the Cheese exploit also known as CVE-2025-21479 which affected the adreno kgsl on many devices including Samsung snapdragon devices

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCma4the/omae-wa-cheese-da
    First seen Jun 18, 2026

    CVE-2025-21479 PoC for ZFlip5 with Knox in the way!(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsarabpal-dev/cheese-cake
    First seen Nov 16, 2025

    A proof-of-concept for CVE-2025-21479, chained with a Dirty Pagetable technique.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCzhuowei/cheese
    First seen Jun 19, 2025

    CVE-2025-21479 proof-of-concept, I think

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-21479?
CVE-2025-21479 is a critical vulnerability published on June 3, 2025. Memory corruption due to unauthorized command execution in GPU micronode while executing specific sequence of commands.
When was CVE-2025-21479 disclosed?
CVE-2025-21479 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 3, 2025, with the most recent update on October 28, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-21479 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-21479 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 3, 2025, affecting Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-21479?
CVE-2025-21479 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-21479?
CVE-2025-21479 affects Qualcomm Multiple Chipsets. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-21479?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-21479, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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