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HIGH · 7.6

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 c...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

7.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
DenxU-Boot< 2017.11
QualcommIpq4019-
QualcommIpq5018-
QualcommIpq5322-
QualcommIpq6018-
QualcommIpq8064-
QualcommIpq8074-
QualcommIpq9574-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-24857?

CVE-2025-24857 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2025-24857?

CVE-2025-24857 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-24857?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Denx U-Boot, Qualcomm Ipq4019, Qualcomm Ipq5018, Qualcomm Ipq5322, Qualcomm Ipq6018.