Buffer overflow in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-4050
Out of bounds memory access in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 136.0.7103.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 136.0.7103.59
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_29.html (Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/409342999 (Permissions Required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4050?
- CVE-2025-4050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-05-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-4050 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.