CVE-2025-4051 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass discretionary access control in Chrome DevTools via crafted HTML pages requiring specific user gestures.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-4051?

CVE-2025-4051 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 5 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient data validation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 136.0.7103.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to bypass discretionary access control via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4051?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4051?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2025-4051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-4051, GHSA-2xf7-h82x-mhhg.

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