Path Traversal in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-1915
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory in DevTools in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 134.0.6998.35 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass file access restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 33.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 134.0.6998.35
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/391114799 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1915?
- CVE-2025-1915 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1915?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1915 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.