Overview
CVE-2025-8901 is a critical vulnerability that affects ANGLE, a core component of Google Chrome. This flaw, which allows a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a specially crafted HTML page, impacts versions of Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127. It is considered a high-risk vulnerability due to its potential for system compromise or data leakage, and its ability to be exploited remotely, which affects a large number of users around the globe.
The vulnerability’s severity arises from its potential for exploitation by an attacker, who could leverage it to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or even take control of an affected system. Given the widespread use of Google Chrome, this vulnerability could have far-reaching implications for individual users, corporations, and even governments.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-8901
Severity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
Product | Affected Versions
Google Chrome | Prior to 139.0.7258.127
How the Exploit Works
This vulnerability exploits an out of bounds write issue in ANGLE, a key component of Google Chrome. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page to trigger an out of bounds memory access. By doing this, they can potentially manipulate the data stored in memory to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive information stored within the affected system. The exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, meaning an attacker would need to trick a user into visiting the malicious HTML page to initiate the exploit.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a
conceptual
example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example is based on a hypothetical malicious HTML payload designed to trigger the vulnerability.
<html>
<head>
<title>Malicious Page</title>
<script src="exploit.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<canvas id="targetCanvas"></canvas>
</body>
</html>The `exploit.js` file would contain JavaScript code that manipulates the `targetCanvas` in a way that triggers the out of bounds write in ANGLE. Note that this is a simplified example, and a real-world exploit could involve complex techniques to bypass security mitigations.
It’s recommended to apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to mitigate the risk. Alternatively, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation until the patch can be applied.
