{"id":75971,"date":"2025-09-18T10:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T10:51:09","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-02T18:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T00:15:05","slug":"cve-2025-10200-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-serviceworker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10200-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-s-serviceworker\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-10200: Critical Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Google Chrome&#8217;s Serviceworker<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this post, we will delve into a critical vulnerability that has been identified in Google Chrome on desktop platforms. The vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2025-10200, is a Use-After-Free bug found in Chrome&#8217;s Serviceworker. Such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50972-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-abantecart-1-4-2-with-a-high-severity-score\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83539\">vulnerabilities are marked as severe<\/a> due to their potential for enabling remote attackers to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page, leading to data leakage or even full system compromise.<br \/>\nAs Google Chrome is one of the most widely used web browsers across the globe, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27215-unauthorized-system-modification-vulnerability-in-unifi-display-cast-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84896\">vulnerability affects an extensive number of users and systems<\/a>, making it a critical concern for both individuals and businesses alike. It underlines the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/ameeba-chat-secure-communication-in-times-of-civil-unrest-surveillance-and-collapse\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86944\">timely patching and the use of appropriate security<\/a> measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-10200<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical, CVSS score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9253-stack-based-buffer-overflow-on-linksys-wi-fi-range-extenders-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84284\">Potential system<\/a> compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-113312543\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9866-google-chrome-extensions-content-security-policy-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86596\">Google Chrome<\/a> | Prior to 140.0.7339.127<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53565-php-remote-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-radiustheme-widget-for-google-reviews\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"84536\">vulnerability<\/a> arises from a Use-After-Free condition in the Serviceworker of Google Chrome. Use-After-Free refers to the attempt by a program to access memory after it has been freed, which can lead to a variety of undesirable outcomes including program crashes, incorrect computations, and even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-0074-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83614\">execution of arbitrary code<\/a>.<br \/>\nIn this context, a remote attacker can create a specifically crafted HTML page that, when loaded and interacted with by a user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56265-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-chat-trigger-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87952\">triggers this vulnerability<\/a>. The exploit would manipulate the Serviceworker to access memory after it has been freed, leading to heap corruption, and potentially allowing the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22403-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-sdp-discovery-cc\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83927\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> or cause system instability.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1828602933\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52353-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-badaso-cms-2-9-11\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83983\">code snippet that represents how the vulnerability<\/a> might be exploited. This is not an actual exploit code, but rather a simplified representation to illustrate the underlying concepts.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">&lt;!DOCTYPE html&gt;\n&lt;html&gt;\n&lt;body&gt;\n&lt;script&gt;\n\/\/ Create a new ServiceWorker\nnavigator.serviceWorker.register(&#039;sw.js&#039;).then(function(reg) {\n\/\/ Trigger the Use-After-Free vulnerability\nreg.unregister().then(function() {\n\/\/ Attempt to use the ServiceWorker after it&#039;s been unregistered\nreg.sync.register(&#039;test&#039;);\n});\n});\n&lt;\/script&gt;\n&lt;\/body&gt;\n&lt;\/html&gt;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the ServiceWorker is unregistered, and an attempt is then made to use it, triggering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36854-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-asp-net-leads-to-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87772\">Use-After-Free vulnerability<\/a>. The actual exploit would be far more complex and tailored to induce heap corruption, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7775-critical-memory-overflow-vulnerability-in-netscaler-adc-and-gateway-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"83754\">potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or system<\/a> instability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In this post, we will delve into a critical vulnerability that has been identified in Google Chrome on desktop platforms. The vulnerability, cataloged as CVE-2025-10200, is a Use-After-Free bug found in Chrome&#8217;s Serviceworker. Such vulnerabilities are marked as severe due to their potential for enabling remote attackers to exploit heap corruption via a crafted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[91],"product":[],"attack_vector":[80],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-75971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","vendor-google","attack_vector-rce"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75971"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":80764,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75971\/revisions\/80764"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=75971"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=75971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}