CVE-2025-11205
📋 TL;DR
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Chrome's WebGPU implementation allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption. This affects Chrome users who visit malicious websites, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the renderer process. The vulnerability is rated High severity by Chromium.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
Google Chrome is the world's most popular web browser, used by over 3 billion users globally across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS platforms. As a Chromium-based browser developed by Google, Chrome dominates the browser market with approximately 65% market share, making it a critical compon...
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Worst Case
Full remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Renderer process compromise allowing sandbox escape, privilege escalation, or installation of malware.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to Chrome's sandboxing, potentially only affecting the renderer process.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires compromising the renderer process first, but WebGPU vulnerabilities often lead to sandbox escapes.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 141.0.7390.54
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WebGPU
allTemporarily disable WebGPU feature to prevent exploitation
chrome://flags/#enable-webgpu → Disable
Use Chrome Enterprise policies
allDisable WebGPU via enterprise policy for managed environments
Set 'WebGPUEnabled' policy to false
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network filtering to block malicious websites
- Use application allowlisting to prevent unauthorized Chrome execution
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: if below 141.0.7390.54, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
chrome://versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 141.0.7390.54 or higher.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with WebGPU-related stack traces
- Unexpected renderer process terminations
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
- Unusual WebGPU API calls
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event="crash" OR event="process_termination") AND process="chrome_renderer"