CVE-2025-1919: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Out of bounds read vulnerability (CVE-2025-1919) was discovered in the Media component of Google Chrome versions prior to 134.0.6998.35. The vulnerability was reported by security researchers @Bl1nnnk and @Pisanbao on January 26, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on March 4, 2025. This security flaw affects Chrome browsers across Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems (Chrome Release, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) issue in the Media component of Chrome. It has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a serious security concern. The vulnerability allows potential out of bounds memory access through a specially crafted HTML page. Google has categorized this as a Medium severity issue in their internal assessment (NVD, Palo Alto).

The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access, potentially leading to information disclosure, system crashes, or other security implications. The CVSS scoring indicates high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system when successfully exploited (Palo Alto).

Google has addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 134.0.6998.35 and later releases. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to the latest version. The fix has been incorporated into the stable channel release for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed through Google's bug bounty program, with the researchers being awarded $2,000 for their finding. The discovery was made by security researchers @Bl1nnnk and @Pisanbao, demonstrating the effectiveness of Google's security research collaboration program (Chrome Release).