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CVE-2025-8090

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

Published: Jan 13, 2026Updated: Jan 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
6.2CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 98.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Null pointer dereference in the MsgRegisterEvent() system call could allow an attacker with local access and code execution abilities to crash the QNX Neutrino kernel.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

QNX Software Development PlatformBlackBerry Ltd
Embedded
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
QNX OS for SafetyBlackBerry Ltd
Embedded
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
QNX OS for MedicalBlackBerry Ltd.
Embedded
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
blackberry ltdcommercialOperating Systemsaka qnx os for safety, qnx software development platform
blackberry ltd.commercialOperating Systemsaka blackberry

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://support.blackberry.com/pkb/s/article/141027
support.blackberry.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 13, 2026
Last Updated
Jan 14, 2026

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