CVE-2025-2135: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A Type Confusion vulnerability in V8 engine was discovered in Google Chrome prior to version 134.0.6998.88. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-2135, was reported by Zhenghang Xiao (@Kipreyyy) and Nan Wang (@eternalsakura13) on March 2, 2025. This security flaw was classified with high severity and could allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption through specially crafted HTML pages (Chrome Release, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-843 (Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type), commonly known as Type Confusion. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.8 (High), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability can be exploited remotely, requires low attack complexity, needs no privileges, but does require user interaction (NVD).

The vulnerability could lead to heap corruption when successfully exploited, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code within the context of the browser. The high CVSS score indicates significant potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system (NVD).

Google has released version 134.0.6998.88/.89 for Windows, Mac, and version 134.0.6998.88 for Linux to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to these versions or later. The fix has also been incorporated into the Extended stable channel version 134.0.6998.89 for Windows and Mac (Chrome Release).