CVE-2025-24857: Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) before 2017.11 and…
CVE-2025-24857 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.6 · Published 2025-12-10
Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) before 2017.11 and Qualcomm chips IPQ4019, IPQ5018, IPQ5322, IPQ6018, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, and IPQ9574 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-24857 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-24857?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.6, published 10 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Denx U-Boot, Qualcomm Ipq4019, Qualcomm Ipq5018, Qualcomm Ipq5322 and 4 more. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-24857?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-24857?
Check whether you run Denx U-Boot, Qualcomm Ipq4019, Qualcomm Ipq5018 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.