CVE-2025-8881 Information disclosure in Chrome
A remote attacker can leak cross-origin data by tricking a user into specific UI gestures in the File Picker, requiring a browser upgrade.
- 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-2025-8881?
CVE-2025-8881 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 13 Aug 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
Inappropriate implementation in File Picker in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8881?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8881?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-8881 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8881 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8881, GHSA-c4fm-x36h-pwf6.