What is CVE-2025-8881?

CVE-2025-8881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2025-8881?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-8881 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2025-8881

Inappropriate implementation in File Picker in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security sev…

EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8881?: CVE-2025-8881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-8881?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-8881 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.