CVE-2025-5958: 
Google Chrome vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A high-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-5958 was discovered in Google Chrome's Media component. The vulnerability was reported by Huang Xilin of Ant Group Light-Year Security Lab on May 25, 2025, and affects versions prior to 137.0.7151.103. This use-after-free vulnerability could allow remote attackers to exploit heap corruption through specially crafted HTML pages (Chrome Release, NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) issue in the Media component of Google Chrome. According to CISA's assessment, it has received a CVSS 3.1 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, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required for exploitation (NVD).

The vulnerability poses significant security risks as it allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. The high CVSS score of 8.8 indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems (Rapid7).

Google has released version 137.0.7151.103/.104 for Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update their Chrome browsers to this version or later. The fix was released with a bounty reward of $8000 to the researcher who reported it (Chrome Release).