VDB-305378 · CVE-2025-1290 · Issue 301886

Google ChromeOS up to 6.1 virtio_transport_space_update use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Google ChromeOS. The impacted element is the function virtio_transport_space_update. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-1290. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google ChromeOS. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function virtio_transport_space_update. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A race condition Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the virtio_transport_space_update function within the Kernel 5.4 on ChromeOS. Concurrent allocation and freeing of the virtio_vsock_sock structure during an AF_VSOCK connect syscall can occur before a worker thread accesses it resulting in a dangling pointer and potential kernel code execution.

The advisory is available at issuetracker.google.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-1290 since 02/13/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/11/2025).

Upgrading to version 115.0.5790.182 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Google

Name

ChromeOS

Version

License

free

Website

Vendor: https://www.google.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: ChromeOS 115.0.5790.182

Timelineinfo

02/13/2025 🔍
04/17/2025 +62 days 🔍
04/17/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/11/2025 +85 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com

Advisory: 301886
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-1290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-1290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-305378

Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2025 05:06
Updated: 07/11/2025 16:53
Changes: 04/17/2025 05:06 (57), 07/11/2025 16:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103