# CVE-2026-25269: Qualcomm camera subsystem memory corruption in batch and IO buffer processing

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-25269-memory-corruption-when-processing-camera-requests-with-excessive  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-06. Updated: 2026-10-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-25269 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-10-06

A Qualcomm camera subsystem fails to properly validate batch and IO buffer configurations, allowing attackers to trigger memory corruption. An attacker who can submit specially crafted camera requests may cause application crashes, data leaks, or potentially achieve code execution on devices using affected Qualcomm components.

Vendors: [Qualcomm](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qualcomm).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-25269 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25269 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-25269?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 6 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Qualcomm Camera Subsystem <UNKNOWN>.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25269?** 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-2026-25269 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-25269?** Check whether you run Qualcomm Camera Subsystem 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 is a memory corruption flaw in the Qualcomm camera request processing code where excessive batch and IO buffer size configurations are not validated against allocated memory, allowing a buffer overflow or out-of-bounds access. An attacker with local or network access to submit camera requests can trigger the condition. No fix version information was provided in the advisory.

## Affected products

- Qualcomm Camera Subsystem <UNKNOWN>

## Timeline

- 2026-10-06: disclosed

## References

- [https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/october-2026-bulletin.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/october-2026-bulletin.html)