Google Chrome up to 139.0.7258.66 V8 race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Google Chrome. Affected is an unknown function of the component V8. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-8880. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been classified as problematic. This affects some unknown processing of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-8880 since 08/12/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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. 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 08/18/2025).

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) 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: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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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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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
08/18/2025 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 433533
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-8880 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8880
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319857
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1812 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2025 07:30
Updated: 08/18/2025 08:19
Changes: 08/13/2025 07:30 (57), 08/14/2025 11:32 (1), 08/15/2025 04:05 (2), 08/17/2025 18:09 (7), 08/18/2025 08:19 (2)
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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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