Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-1916
Use after free in Profiles in Google Chrome prior to 134.0.6998.35 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.003 (19.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 134.0.6998.35
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-1916?
- CVE-2025-1916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-03-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-1916?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-1916 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.