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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-0999
CVE-2025-0999:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A high-severity heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-0999) was discovered in the V8 JavaScript engine of Google Chrome. The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Seunghyun Lee (@0x10n) on February 4, 2025, and was subsequently patched in Chrome version 133.0.6943.126/.127 (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a heap buffer overflow in the V8 JavaScript engine component of Google Chrome. Google has assigned a high severity rating to this vulnerability and awarded a bounty of $11,000 to the researcher who discovered it (Chrome Release).
Impact
As a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in V8, this issue could potentially lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution within the browser's context. The high severity rating and substantial bug bounty amount suggest significant potential impact if exploited (Chrome Release).
Mitigation and workarounds
Google has released patches for this vulnerability in Chrome version 133.0.6943.126/.127 for Windows and Mac, and version 133.0.6943.126 for Linux. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to these versions or later to receive the security fix (Chrome Release).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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