CVE-2025-8583VulnerabilityPublished 7 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-8583: Google Chrome · Inappropriate implementation

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

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

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

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: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Aug 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 2026-10-26.

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 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Google Chrome	Affected =139.0.7258.66	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-8583, European organizations should prioritize updating all instances of Google Chrome to version 139.0.7258.66 or later, where the vulnerability is addressed. Beyond patching, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Enhance user awareness training focused on recognizing phishing and UI spoofing attempts, emphasizing caution when granting permissions or interacting with unexpected browser prompts. 2) Employ browser security policies via enterprise management tools to restrict or control permission requests, such as limiting access to sensitive APIs or requiring explicit administrative approval for certain permissions. 3) Utilize web filtering and threat intelligence solutions to block access to known malicious or suspicious websites that could host crafted HTML pages exploiting this vulnerability. 4) Monitor browser behavior and logs for unusual permission requests or user interactions that may indicate attempted exploitation. 5) Encourage use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) on critical services to reduce the impact of potential credential compromise stemming from social engineering. These targeted measures complement patching and help reduce the risk of successful exploitation through social engineering.

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.66 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-8583 is primarily related to the potential for social engineering attacks that exploit the UI spoofing vulnerability. While the technical severity is low, the risk to confidentiality and integrity arises if users are tricked into granting permissions to malicious websites or divulging sensitive information. This could lead to unauthorized access to corporate resources, data leakage, or installation of malicious extensions or software. Organizations with employees who frequently use Google Chrome for web-based applications or sensitive transactions are at risk of targeted phishing campaigns leveraging this vulnerability. The impact on availability is minimal since the vulnerability does not enable denial-of-service or system crashes. However, the reputational damage and potential regulatory consequences under GDPR could be significant if user data is compromised due to exploitation of this vulnerability. Given the widespread use of Chrome across European enterprises and public sector entities, even a low-severity vulnerability warrants attention to prevent exploitation in phishing or social engineering contexts.

CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessOWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.
Implementation · Input Validation
Perform data validation (e.g. syntax, length, etc.) before interpreting the data.
Architecture and Design · Output Encoding
Create a strategy for presenting information, and plan for how to display unusual characters.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Spear Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Mobile Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Phishing (opens in a new tab)
Resource Location Spoofing (opens in a new tab)
Action Spoofing (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 7 Aug 2025, 02:18 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-451

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