CVE-2025-8090

Vulnerability in the QNX Neutrino Kernel impacts the QNX Software Development Platform and QNX OS for Safety

MEDIUM
6.2
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2026 at 04:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorQNX Software Development PlatformQNX OS for MedicalQNX OS for Safety

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Severity
MEDIUM6.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A null pointer dereference vulnerability in the MsgRegisterEvent() system call of the QNX Neutrino Kernel in QNX SDP 7.1 and 7.0, and QNX OS for Safety 2.2, 2.1 and 2.0 could potentially allow an attacker with local access and code execution abilities, to crash the QNX Neutrino kernel.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.2MEDIUMblackberry
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-476

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