What is CVE-2026-25255?

CVE-2026-25255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Package Manager, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-25255?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Qualcomm Package Manager

CVE-2026-25255

Exposed dangerous function lead to privilege escalation via gRPC server.

Published 2026-09-22 · last modified 2026-10-06.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (0.1th percentile), scored 2026-11-04.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 0th percentile — 0.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Qualcomm Package Manager — versions 3.0.125.4, 3.0.126.7, 3.0.127.2
Qualcomm Software Center — versions 1.17.1, 1.19.1, 1.21.0
Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon — versions QPMv3.0.125.4, QPMv3.0.126.7, QPMv3.0.127.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-749

References

docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/may-2026-bulletin.ht… (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25255?: CVE-2026-25255 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm Package Manager, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-25255?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.