Vulnerability in Denx U-Boot
CVE-2025-24857
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-343-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24857?
- CVE-2025-24857 is a high-severity vulnerability in Denx U-Boot, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24857?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.