CVE-2025-11210
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing in Google Chrome by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. Attackers can exploit side-channel information leakage in the tab interface to trick users into interacting with malicious UI elements. All users of affected Chrome versions are vulnerable.
💻 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...
Learn more about Chrome →⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could spoof legitimate UI elements (like login prompts, download dialogs, or security warnings) to trick users into entering credentials, downloading malware, or approving malicious actions.
Likely Case
Phishing attacks where users are tricked into clicking malicious elements disguised as legitimate Chrome UI, potentially leading to credential theft or malware installation.
If Mitigated
With proper user awareness training and updated browsers, impact is limited to temporary confusion or minor inconvenience.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction with specific UI gestures on a malicious webpage. No authentication is required to trigger the vulnerability.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 141.0.7390.54 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click the three-dot menu. 3. Go to Help > About Google Chrome. 4. Chrome will automatically check for and install updates. 5. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with the update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
allPrevents malicious HTML pages from executing the exploit code
chrome://settings/content/javascript
Use Incognito Mode
allLimits exposure to malicious sites by not storing browsing data
Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+N (macOS)
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deploy network filtering to block known malicious domains hosting exploit pages
- Implement user awareness training about phishing and suspicious UI elements
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version in Settings > About Chrome. If version is below 141.0.7390.54, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 141.0.7390.54 or higher after update and restart.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual user reports of unexpected UI behavior
- Multiple failed authentication attempts from legitimate users
Network Indicators:
- Connections to domains hosting HTML pages with unusual JavaScript patterns
SIEM Query:
source="chrome" AND (event="unexpected_ui_behavior" OR event="suspicious_dialog")