CVE-2026-25273: Qualcomm camera driver out-of-bounds write during updates

CVE-2026-25273 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-10-06

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Qualcomm's camera driver that can be triggered during driver updates. An attacker with the ability to perform driver updates could write data beyond the intended buffer boundaries, potentially causing system crashes, data corruption, or unauthorized access to device memory.

Vendors: Qualcomm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-25273 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-25273 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-25273?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 6 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Qualcomm Camera Driver.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-25273?
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-2026-25273 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in device firmware.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-25273?
Check whether you run Qualcomm Camera Driver. 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

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the camera driver's update processing allows writing beyond allocated memory boundaries. The vulnerability is triggered during driver update operations, likely requiring local access or elevated privileges to initiate the update process. Successful exploitation could enable arbitrary memory writes leading to denial of service or potential code execution.

Affected products

  • Qualcomm Camera Driver

Timeline

  • 2026-10-06: disclosed

References

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