CVE-2025-59605
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 device identifier strings that exceed the expected maximum length.
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 confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in device identifier string processing caused by insufficient bounds checking when handling strings exceeding the expected maximum length. This appears to be a classic buffer overflow where the code fails to validate string length before copying or processing the device identifier, leading to memory corruption that could be exploited for code execution or denial of service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 Qualcomm platform in useCheck system documentation, device inventory, or firmware banner to determine if the system uses any of the following: Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 Gaming Platform, Ar8035, Csra6620, Csra6640, Fastconnect 6200/6700/6800/6900Affected if The system uses any of the listed Qualcomm platforms or firmware components
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Confirm firmware versionQuery the device or system for its firmware version using vendor-specific commands (such as 'cat /proc/version', 'fw_printenv', or platform-specific management interfaces)Affected if Firmware version is present and corresponds to any of the affected Qualcomm products listed
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Check if device identifier processing is activeInspect system configuration or runtime settings to determine whether the device identifier handling feature or module is enabled and processing incoming device identifiersAffected if Device identifier processing is enabled and the system accepts or parses device identifier strings
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Inspect device identifier input handlingReview system logs, network captures, or debug interfaces for evidence of device identifier strings being received and processed. Check configuration files or registry entries related to device identificationAffected if The system accepts device identifier input from external sources without documented length validation controls
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Verify bounds checking configurationExamine any available security settings, input validation configuration, or firmware parameters related to string length limits on device identifiersAffected if No explicit length limits or bounds checking is configured or observable for device identifier processing
A system is affected if it runs any of the listed Qualcomm firmware products and has device identifier processing enabled without proper length validation controls in place.
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 strict input validation to enforce maximum length constraints on device identifier strings before processing; ensure proper bounds checking is applied at all entry points where device identifiers are received, parsed, or copied.
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- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-59605 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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