Overview
The vulnerability under review, CVE-2025-54627, is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability that affects the skia module. This is a prevalent module used in graphics rendering; hence, the vulnerability has a wide impact radius. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can compromise system confidentiality, leading to potential data leakage or full system compromise. These security threats are why understanding and mitigating CVE-2025-54627 is vitally important for all organizations and developers that utilize software incorporating the skia module.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-54627
Severity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Service confidentiality compromise leading to potential data leakage or full system compromise
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Product | Affected Versions
Skia Graphics Engine | All versions prior to patch
Google Chrome | Versions 40.0 to 90.0
How the Exploit Works
An attacker exploiting the CVE-2025-54627 vulnerability would send specially crafted data to the affected software. This data, when processed by the skia module, would trigger an out-of-bounds write due to inadequate input validation. An out-of-bounds write can alter data it should not have access to, leading to unexpected behavior such as crashes, data corruption, or code execution. The latter is especially worrisome as it could potentially allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code, leading to a full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a crafted image file that triggers the out-of-bounds write when processed by the skia module:
POST /upload/image HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: image/png
{ "image_data": "...malicious_payload..." }In this example, the “malicious_payload” within the image data triggers the vulnerability when processed by the skia module. This payload might cause the module to write data outside its allocated memory, leading to the potential exploits outlined above.
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. In the meantime, use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.