Improper access control for volatile memory containing boot code in Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - CVE-2025-24857
Published: December 23, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120245
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24857
CWE-ID: CWE-1274
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to an improper access control in the bootloader. An attacker with physical proximity to the system can execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability affects systems on Qualcomm chips: IPQ4019, IPQ5018, IPQ5322, IPQ6018, IPQ8064, IPQ8074, and IPQ9574.
Affected software
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24857
Install updates from vendor's website.
Universal Boot Loader (U-Boot) - update to 2017.11