{"id":59760,"date":"2025-07-30T20:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:09:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T08:11:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:11:17","slug":"cve-2025-8010-high-severity-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-v8-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8010-high-severity-heap-corruption-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-v8-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-8010: High Severity Heap Corruption Vulnerability in Google Chrome’s V8 Engine<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-8010 vulnerability exposes a significant risk to the cybersecurity landscape, affecting millions of users who rely on Google Chrome as their primary web browser. This vulnerability stems from a Type Confusion in V8, a critical component of Google Chrome, and allows a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a specially crafted HTML page. This vulnerability is of high concern due to the potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage that can occur if exploited, emphasizing the need for users and administrators to apply the necessary patches immediately.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-8010
\nSeverity: High (CVSS Score: 8.8)
\nAttack Vector: Remote
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Google Chrome<\/a> | Prior to 138.0.7204.168<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability works by exploiting a Type Confusion in the V8<\/a> JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. Type Confusion<\/a> is a term used to describe a situation where a piece of code doesn’t verify the type of object that is passed to it, and it directly uses it without type-checking. In this scenario, an attacker can create a specially crafted HTML page to trigger type confusion in V8, leading to heap corruption<\/a>.
\nHeap corruption occurs when a program damages the data structure that manages the memory space, allowing an attacker to manipulate the application’s<\/a> execution flow. In this case, the attacker can use this to execute arbitrary code<\/a>, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of a crafted HTML page that could potentially exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n<script>\n\/\/ Malicious JavaScript code exploiting the type confusion vulnerability in V8\nlet obj = {a: 1};\nlet arr = [1, 2, 3];\nfunction trigger_vulnerability() {\n\/\/ Type confusion triggered here\nobj = arr;\nobj[0] = 0x1234; \/\/ Overwrite heap data\n}\ntrigger_vulnerability();\n<\/script>\n<\/body>\n<\/html><\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the JavaScript code attempts to cause a type confusion<\/a> by assigning an array to an object. This triggers the vulnerability and allows<\/a> for heap corruption.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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