CVE-2025-8901VulnerabilityPublished 13 Aug 2025Updated 28 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-8901: Google Chrome · Out of bounds write

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.8High

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% 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:H/I:H/A:H

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

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: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 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 2026-10-25.

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 =139.0.7258.127	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should prioritize updating all instances of Google Chrome to version 139.0.7258.127 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Given the critical nature of the flaw, automated patch management systems should be leveraged to ensure rapid deployment across all endpoints. Network-level protections such as web filtering and URL reputation services should be employed to block access to known malicious sites that could host exploit pages. Implementing browser isolation technologies can reduce the risk by executing web content in sandboxed environments, limiting the impact of potential exploitation. User awareness training should emphasize the risks of clicking unknown or suspicious links, especially in emails or messaging platforms. Additionally, organizations should monitor endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools for unusual browser behavior or memory corruption indicators. Where possible, restricting or controlling the use of browser extensions and plugins can reduce attack vectors. Finally, maintaining up-to-date backups and incident response plans will help mitigate damage if exploitation occurs.

Description

Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-8901 is substantial due to the widespread use of Google Chrome as a primary web browser in both enterprise and consumer environments. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive corporate data, credential theft, and lateral movement within networks if attackers gain code execution capabilities. The vulnerability's ability to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability means that critical business applications accessed via Chrome could be targeted, potentially disrupting operations or leading to data breaches. Given that many European organizations rely on web-based applications and cloud services accessed through Chrome, the risk extends to exposure of intellectual property and personal data protected under GDPR. Additionally, the requirement for user interaction (visiting a malicious page) means that phishing campaigns or compromised legitimate websites could be vectors for exploitation, increasing the attack surface. The absence of known exploits in the wild currently provides a window for proactive patching and mitigation, but the high severity score underscores the urgency for organizations to act swiftly.

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