Google Chrome up to 135.0.7049.95 DevTools inappropriate encoding for output context

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DevTools. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-4052. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component DevTools. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-838. The product uses or specifies an encoding when generating output to a downstream component, but the specified encoding is not the same as the encoding that is expected by the downstream component. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 136.0.7103.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-4052. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 05/29/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234957 (Google Chrome < 136.0.7103.48 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 136.0.7103.48 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (234957). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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: Inappropriate encoding for output context
CWE: CWE-838
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 234957
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 136.0.7103.48 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 136.0.7103.48

Timelineinfo

04/30/2025 🔍
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05/29/2025 +29 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-4052 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4052
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-306647

Entryinfo

Created: 04/30/2025 18:17
Updated: 05/29/2025 07:08
Changes: 04/30/2025 18:17 (53), 04/30/2025 18:43 (2), 05/29/2025 07:08 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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