Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-11219

CVE-2025-11219:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A low severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-11219 was discovered in the V8 JavaScript engine, affecting Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers. The vulnerability was reported by Google Big Sleep on August 19, 2025, and was addressed in Chrome version 141.0.7390.54 released on September 30, 2025 (Chrome Release).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a Use-after-free (UAF) issue in the V8 JavaScript engine. Use-after-free vulnerabilities occur when a program continues to use a pointer after it has been freed, which can lead to program crashes or potential code execution. The vulnerability was assigned a low severity rating, suggesting limited potential impact (Chrome Release).

Impact

Given the low severity rating and its location in the V8 engine, the vulnerability's impact appears to be limited. The issue affects various Chromium-based browsers and their derivatives across multiple platforms including Windows, Mac, and Linux (Chrome Release, Debian Tracker).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been fixed in Chrome version 141.0.7390.54 and corresponding versions of Chromium-based browsers. Users are advised to update their browsers to the latest version. For Debian-based systems, fixed versions are available in bookworm (141.0.7390.65-1~deb12u1) and trixie (141.0.7390.65-1~deb13u1) distributions (Debian Tracker).