Qualcomm Finally Patches Adreno GPU Zero-Day Flaws Used in Android Attacks
- Qualcomm released security patches in June 2025 to fix three zero-day vulnerabilities in its Adreno GPU driver affecting dozens of chipsets worldwide.
- These flaws, tracked as CVE-2025-21479, CVE-2025-21480, and CVE-2025-27038, were reported through Google's Android Security team between January and March amid active targeted exploitation.
- The two critical vulnerabilities involve incorrect authorization in the GPU graphics framework causing memory corruption, while the third is a use-after-free bug linked to graphics rendering in Chrome.
- Google's Threat Analysis Group provided evidence of these exploits being used to install advanced spyware like NoviSpy, which gains kernel-level access and bypasses Android security protections.
- Qualcomm and Google strongly urged device manufacturers and users to deploy the patches quickly to prevent further targeted attacks and protect sensitive user data.
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Qualcomm Fixes These Zero-Day Security Vulnerabilities Used By Hackers
Qualcomm has issued patches for several critical security flaws, including three zero-day vulnerabilities, which the chipmaker warns may have been actively exploited by hackers. These vulnerabilities primarily impact the Adreno GPU driver across several Qualcomm-powered devices. Users will have to wait for updates from device manufacturers to receive these security patches.
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