Google Chrome up to 139.0.7258.66 ANGLE out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component ANGLE. This manipulation causes out-of-bounds write. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8901. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component ANGLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-8901 since 08/12/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/28/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 249334 (Debian dsa-5976 : chromium - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 139.0.7258.127 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (249334), EUVD (EUVD-2025-24536) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1812). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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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: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 249334
Nessus Name: Debian dsa-5976 : chromium - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 139.0.7258.127

Timelineinfo

08/12/2025 CVE reserved
08/13/2025 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/13/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/28/2025 +15 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 435139
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-8901 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8901
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319849
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1812 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2025 07:23
Updated: 08/28/2025 20:40
Changes: 08/13/2025 07:23 (58), 08/14/2025 12:28 (1), 08/15/2025 04:05 (2), 08/17/2025 18:09 (7), 08/18/2025 08:19 (2), 08/28/2025 20:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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