Android chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers


Chipmaker giant Qualcomm released patches on Monday fixing a series of vulnerabilities in dozens of chips, including three zero-days that the company said may be in use as part of hacking campaigns.

Qualcomm cited Google’s Threat Analysis Group, or TAG, which investigates government-backed cyberattacks, saying the three flaws “may be under limited, targeted exploitation.” According to the company’s bulletin, Google’s Android security team reported the three zero-days (CVE-2025-21479, CVE-2025-21480, and CVE-2025-27038) to Qualcomm in February.

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