VulnerabilityPublished 7 Nov 2025Updated 10 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-12905: Google Chrome · Inappropriate Implementation

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.4 Medium : upgrade to 140.0.7339.80 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 140.0.7339.80

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: Required: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires a user to take some action before the vulnerability can be exploited.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Google Chrome to 140.0.7339.80.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Google Chrome	Affected =140.0.7339.80 <140.0.7339.80	Fixed in 140.0.7339.80

AI-suggested

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately update all Google Chrome installations on Windows to version 140.0.7339.80 or later to ensure the vulnerability is patched. 2) Enforce strict endpoint security policies that include application whitelisting and behavior-based detection to identify and block suspicious file executions that bypass MotW. 3) Enhance user awareness training focusing on the risks of interacting with untrusted downloads and phishing attempts, emphasizing caution with unexpected HTML content or downloads. 4) Utilize network security controls such as web filtering and sandboxing to detect and block access to malicious websites hosting crafted HTML pages. 5) Monitor logs and alerts for unusual download or execution patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts. 6) Consider deploying browser security extensions or enterprise policies that reinforce MotW or equivalent download protections. 7) Regularly review and update incident response plans to include scenarios involving MotW bypass and related download-based attacks. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific nature of the vulnerability and its exploitation vector.

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 140.0.7339.80 allowed a remote attacker to bypass Mark of the Web via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Impact

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk primarily to Windows desktop environments where Google Chrome is widely used. The bypass of Mark of the Web can lead to downloaded files being treated as trusted, potentially allowing malicious payloads to execute with fewer restrictions. This could result in limited confidentiality impacts if sensitive data is exposed or integrity impacts if malicious files alter system or application behavior. Availability impact is also possible if malware disables or disrupts services. While exploitation requires user interaction, phishing campaigns or malicious websites could exploit this vulnerability to increase the success rate of attacks. Organizations with high reliance on Chrome for web access and those with less mature endpoint protection or user awareness programs are particularly at risk. The absence of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate urgency but does not eliminate the threat, especially as attackers may develop exploits over time. The vulnerability's medium severity suggests it should be addressed promptly to prevent escalation or chaining with other vulnerabilities.

CWE-346Origin Validation Error (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A07:2025: Authentication Failures (opens in a new tab)
The product does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
OWASP Authentication (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V14.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
V14.5.3 (opens in a new tab)
V1.4.4 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking) (opens in a new tab)
Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)
DNS Cache Poisoning (opens in a new tab)
Exploit Script-Based APIs (opens in a new tab)
Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 15 Nov 2025, 00:23 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-346

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