Overview
In the relentless landscape of global cybersecurity, a new vulnerability referred to as CVE-2025-3619 has emerged. This vulnerability is found in Codecs in Google Chrome on Windows and is of critical severity, posing a substantial risk to users. The flaw can be exploited by remote attackers through a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability is significant due to its widespread potential impact, considering the vast number of users who rely on Google Chrome for their day-to-day browsing activities.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-3619
Severity: Critical, CVSS score of 8.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
Affected Products
No phone number, email, or personal info required.
Product | Affected Versions
Google Chrome on Windows | Prior to 135.0.7049.95
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the heap buffer overflow in Codecs of Google Chrome. An attacker crafts an HTML page with malicious code that when loaded and interpreted by the Chrome browser, results in heap corruption. This allows the attacker to execute an arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
A conceptual example of this vulnerability might look like the following HTTP request, which sends a specially crafted HTML page:
GET /malicious.html HTTP/1.1
Host: attacker.example.com
Accept: text/html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>
<script>
// malicious Javascript code that triggers heap buffer overflow
</script>
</body>
</html>Mitigation and Prevention
Users are urged to apply the patch provided by the vendor – Google, in this case – to mitigate this vulnerability. Specifically, users should update their Google Chrome browser to version 135.0.7049.95 or later. In the case that users are unable to apply the patch immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as temporary mitigation measures. These systems can detect and prevent attacks that attempt to exploit this vulnerability by monitoring and analyzing network traffic for signs of malicious activity.