Google Chrome up to 139.0.7258.138 ANGLE use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ANGLE. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-9478. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component ANGLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.154 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-9478 since 08/25/2025. 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. 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 09/14/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 255242 (Google Chrome < 139.0.7258.154 Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 139.0.7258.154 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (255242) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1913). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • 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: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 255242
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 139.0.7258.154 Vulnerability

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Chrome 139.0.7258.154

Timelineinfo

08/25/2025 CVE reserved
08/26/2025 +1 days Advisory disclosed
08/26/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/14/2025 +19 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 437825
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-9478 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-9478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321475
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1913 - Google Chrome und Microsoft Edge: Schwachstelle erm&ouml;glicht Codeausf&uuml;hrung

Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2025 22:09
Updated: 09/14/2025 06:07
Changes: 08/26/2025 22:09 (58), 08/27/2025 05:17 (2), 08/27/2025 17:59 (1), 09/14/2025 06:07 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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