Bug 2388149 (CVE-2025-8879)

Summary: CVE-2025-8879 chromium-browser: Chrome Heap Overflow
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A flaw was found in chromium-browser. A heap buffer overflow exists within the libaom library, allowing a remote attacker to potentially trigger heap corruption through a crafted sequence of gestures. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate memory via a specially designed input. The result can lead to unpredictable program behavior.
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Bug Depends On: 2388163, 2388164    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-08-13 04:01:13 UTC
Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High)