CVE-2025-3619: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2025-3619) was discovered in Google Chrome's Codecs component affecting Windows systems prior to version 135.0.7049.95. The vulnerability was reported by security researcher Elias Hohl on April 9, 2025, and was publicly disclosed on April 15, 2025 (Chrome Release).

The vulnerability is classified as a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) in the Codecs component of Google Chrome on Windows. The flaw allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption through a specially crafted HTML page. The vulnerability 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 network accessibility with low attack complexity (NVD).

If successfully exploited, this critical vulnerability could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems through heap corruption. The high CVSS score indicates potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, requiring user interaction through a crafted HTML page for successful exploitation (Security Online).

Google has released version 135.0.7049.95 for Windows, which patches this vulnerability. Users and administrators are strongly encouraged to update their Chrome browsers immediately. The update is being rolled out gradually over several days and weeks. Manual updates can be triggered by navigating to chrome://settings/help (Chrome Release).