Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-25265 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25265 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-25265?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 22 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Qualcomm <UNKNOWN> <UNKNOWN>.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25265?
- 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.
- How is CVE-2026-25265 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-25265?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Windows or Qualcomm <UNKNOWN> at an affected version. 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.
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in Qualcomm component's temporary file handling mechanism, which uses weak file permissions or predictable naming conventions that allow local privilege escalation. An attacker with local system access can exploit the insecure temporary file configuration to escalate privileges to a higher level. No patch information is currently available in the provided advisory.
Affected products
- Qualcomm <UNKNOWN> <UNKNOWN>
Timeline
- 2026-09-22: disclosed