CVE-2025-5065
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-5065 is a security vulnerability identified in the FileSystemAccess API of Google Chrome versions prior to 137.0.7151.55. The vulnerability was reported by NDevTK on March 11, 2022, and was officially disclosed on May 27, 2025. This vulnerability affects Google Chrome browsers across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release, NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is characterized as an inappropriate implementation in the FileSystemAccess API that allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. Google has classified this vulnerability with a Medium severity rating. The vulnerability was assigned a bug ID 40059071 and resulted in a $2000 bounty reward to the researcher (Chrome Release).

Impact

The vulnerability enables attackers to perform UI spoofing attacks through specially crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users or manipulating their interaction with the browser interface (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Google has addressed this vulnerability in Chrome version 137.0.7151.55. Users are advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix has been rolled out for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms (Chrome Release).

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