CVE-2025-8879
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker...
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
CVE-2025-8879- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-24538
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
EUVD-2025-24538- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-28w9-qhgf-j4rh
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker...
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
GHSA-28w9-qhgf-j4rh- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
CVE-2025-8879- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-122
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2025-8879
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2025-8879- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
CVE-2025-8879- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-8879
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8879- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-2777
aom security update
The Alliance for Open Media’s focus is to deliver a next-generation video format that is:
Security Fix(es):
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)(CVE-2025-8879)
- Record
OESA-2026-2777- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2026-2778
aom security update
The Alliance for Open Media’s focus is to deliver a next-generation video format that is:
Security Fix(es):
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)(CVE-2025-8879)
- Record
OESA-2026-2778- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15443-1 No score
chromedriver-139.0.7258.127-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the chromedriver-139.0.7258.127-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15443-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qt6-qtwebengineAlpine:v3.22 |
before 6.8.3-r1 | 6.8.3-r1 |
qt6-qtwebengineAlpine:v3.23 |
before 6.9.1-r3 | 6.9.1-r3 |
qt6-qtwebengineAlpine:v3.24 |
before 6.9.1-r3 | 6.9.1-r3 |
chromiumDebian:12 |
before 139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1 Show 45 moreShow less114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1 |
139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1 |
chromiumDebian:13 |
before 139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 138.0.7204.183-1139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1139.0.7258.66-1139.0.7258.66-1~deb12u1 |
139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1 |
chromiumDebian:14 |
before 139.0.7258.127-1, plus listed versions 138.0.7204.183-1139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1139.0.7258.66-1139.0.7258.66-1~deb12u1 |
139.0.7258.127-1 |
chromiumDebian:12 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1, plus listed versions 113.0.5672.126-1114.0.5735.106-1114.0.5735.106-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.106-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.133-1 Show 45 moreShow less114.0.5735.133-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.133-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.198-1114.0.5735.198-1~deb11u1114.0.5735.198-1~deb12u1114.0.5735.90-1114.0.5735.90-2114.0.5735.90-2~deb11u1114.0.5735.90-2~deb12u1115.0.5790.102-1115.0.5790.102-2115.0.5790.170-1115.0.5790.170-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.170-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-1115.0.5790.98-1~deb11u1115.0.5790.98-1~deb12u1115.0.5790.98-2116.0.5845.110-1116.0.5845.110-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.110-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.110-2116.0.5845.140-1116.0.5845.140-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.140-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.180-1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-1116.0.5845.96-1~deb11u1116.0.5845.96-1~deb12u1116.0.5845.96-2117.0.5938.132-1117.0.5938.132-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.132-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.132-2117.0.5938.149-1117.0.5938.149-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.149-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.62-1117.0.5938.62-1~deb11u1117.0.5938.62-1~deb12u1117.0.5938.92-1118.0.5993.117-1118.0.5993.117-1~deb11u1 |
139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1 |
chromiumDebian:13 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1, plus listed versions 138.0.7204.183-1139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1139.0.7258.66-1139.0.7258.66-1~deb12u1 |
139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1 |
aomopenEuler:24.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 3.8.0-4.oe2403sp1 | 3.8.0-4.oe2403sp1 |
aomopenEuler:24.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 3.8.0-4.oe2403sp3 | 3.8.0-4.oe2403sp3 |
chromiumopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 139.0.7258.127-1.1 | 139.0.7258.127-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-8879 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published August 13, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in qt6-qtwebengine 6.8.3-r1.
References
chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
issues.chromium.org/issues/432035817
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8879
github.com/advisories/GHSA-28w9-qhgf-j4rh
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-8879
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-8879
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openeuler.org/zh/security/security-bulletins/detail?id=openEuler-SA-2026-2777
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8879
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