What is CVE-2026-25265?

CVE-2026-25265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-25265?

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

Vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon

CVE-2026-25265

Privilege escalation due to weak configuration while temporary file handling.

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

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

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon — versions QSCv1.17.1, QSCv1.19.1, QSCv1.21.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-378 — Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions

References

docs.qualcomm.com/product/publicresources/securitybulletin/june-2026-bulletin.h…

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25265?: CVE-2026-25265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon, classified under Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-25265?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.