CVE-2025-47405
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMemory corruption when processing camera sensor input/output control codes with invalid output buffers.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability exists in the camera sensor input/output control code processing path. When handling control codes with invalid output buffers (e.g., undersized or NULL buffers), the code fails to properly validate buffer parameters before performing memory operations, leading to heap or stack corruption that could allow privilege escalation.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the chipset modelCheck the device or system information to determine if the chipset matches any of the affected Qualcomm models: Fastconnect 6900, Fastconnect 7800, Iqx5121, Iqx7181, Qca0000, Sc8380xp, Sd865 5g, or Snapdragon Xr2 5gAffected if The device uses any of the listed Qualcomm chipsets
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Determine the firmware versionQuery the firmware version of the applicable Qualcomm component (camera sensor driver, Fastconnect, or baseband firmware) using manufacturer-provided tools, /proc filesystem, or system logsAffected if The firmware version is present and the chipset matches an affected model (all versions of these chipsets are affected)
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Verify camera sensor interface is activeCheck if the camera sensor I/O control interface is accessible or loaded by examining running processes, kernel modules (such as camera sensor drivers), or system configuration files related to camera or imaging subsystemsAffected if Camera sensor I/O control functionality is present and operational on the device
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Check for buffer validation in sensor control pathExamine any available debug logs, system logs, or diagnostic outputs related to camera sensor control code for evidence of buffer handling, especially control code operations with output buffers. If source code or symbol information is available, review the sensor control handler functions for buffer validation logicAffected if Buffer validation is missing or insufficient in the sensor control code path (this requires access to firmware symbols, debug builds, or vendor diagnostic tools)
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Review camera driver configurationInspect camera driver or sensor module configuration files and parameters to determine if control code operations with external buffers are enabled or reachableAffected if Camera sensor control code paths that handle external output buffers are exposed or enabled in the configuration
A user is affected if their device uses any of the listed Qualcomm chipset models and the camera sensor I/O control feature is operational, since all versions of these firmwares contain the buffer validation flaw.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement robust buffer validation in the camera sensor I/O control code path, ensuring output buffer size and validity are verified before any memory copy operations; consider adding bounds checking and defensive programming around all buffer parameters passed to sensor control handlers.
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