Overview
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8882, is a medium-severity issue that affects Google Chrome, specifically the browser’s Aura component. It triggers a use-after-free condition which, if successfully exploited, could lead to heap corruption and potential system compromise. This vulnerability is of significant importance due to the widespread use of Google Chrome, making countless systems and users potentially vulnerable to attackers.
The exploit works by convincing a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page. As a consequence, the attacker could potentially gain unauthorized access, compromise the system, or cause data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-8882
Severity: Medium (8.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Remote
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise and data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Google Chrome | Versions prior to 139.0.7258.127
How the Exploit Works
The exploit leverages a use-after-free vulnerability in the Aura component of Google Chrome. The attacker first crafts a malicious HTML page. Then, they persuade the user to perform specific UI gestures on this page. These gestures trigger the use-after-free condition, leading to heap corruption. If successful, the attacker could potentially exploit this corruption to execute arbitrary code, thus compromising the system or causing data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how an attacker might set up a malicious HTML page to exploit the vulnerability:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>
// This script triggers the use-after-free condition
function triggerVulnerability() {
// ...malicious code...
}
</script>
<button onclick="triggerVulnerability()">
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</button>
</body>
</html>In the above example, the “Click me to win a prize!” button is used to trick the user into performing the specific UI gesture that triggers the vulnerability. Once clicked, the malicious script runs, exploiting the use-after-free condition in the Aura component and potentially leading to heap corruption.