Google Chrome up to 133.0.6943.126 Profiles use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Profiles. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-1916. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Profiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 134.0.6998.35 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-1916 since 03/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/06/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 232148 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1916), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 134.0.6998.35 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (232148). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 232148
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-1916

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 134.0.6998.35

Timelineinfo

03/04/2025 🔍
03/05/2025 +1 days 🔍
03/05/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +1 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 376493
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-1916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-298599

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2025 07:06
Updated: 03/06/2025 19:17
Changes: 03/05/2025 07:06 (59), 03/05/2025 15:42 (1), 03/06/2025 19:17 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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