Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2025-8880
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)
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
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: 0.003 (16.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Google Chrome — versions 139.0.7258.127
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/433533359 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8880?
- CVE-2025-8880 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8880?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8880 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.