CVE-2025-1426
📋 TL;DR
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Google Chrome's GPU component on Android allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. This could lead to arbitrary code execution or application crashes. Only Android users running Chrome versions prior to 133.0.6943.126 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome for Android
📦 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
Remote code execution with the same privileges as the Chrome process, potentially leading to full device compromise, data theft, or installation of persistent malware.
Likely Case
Application crash (Chrome tab or entire browser) resulting in denial of service, with potential for limited information disclosure from memory corruption.
If Mitigated
No impact if patched or if exploit attempts are blocked by web filtering or network security controls.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires user interaction (visiting malicious webpage) but no authentication. Heap corruption vulnerabilities typically require precise memory manipulation.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 133.0.6943.126 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18.html
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Open Google Play Store on Android device. 2. Search for 'Chrome'. 3. If update is available, tap 'Update'. 4. Alternatively, enable auto-updates in Play Store settings.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable JavaScript
androidTemporarily disable JavaScript in Chrome settings to prevent malicious scripts from triggering the vulnerability.
chrome://settings/content/javascript
Use alternative browser
androidSwitch to a different browser until Chrome is updated.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict browsing to trusted websites only
- Deploy web filtering to block malicious sites and suspicious HTML content
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Open Chrome, go to Settings > About Chrome. Check if version is below 133.0.6943.126.Check Version:
chrome://version/Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 133.0.6943.126 or higher in Settings > About Chrome.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports
- Android system logs showing Chrome process termination
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to known malicious domains serving crafted HTML
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reporter" AND process_name="chrome" AND version<"133.0.6943.126"