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TI-2025-01104 Aliases CVE-2025-1290GHSA-rm74-9v34-j945

Use after free in Google ChromeOS

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A race condition Use-After-Free vulnerability exists in the virtio_transport_space_update function within the Kernel 5.4 on ChromeOS. Concurrent allocation and freeing of the virtio_vsock_sock structure during an AF_VSOCK connect syscall can occur before a worker thread accesses it resulting in a dangling pointer and potential kernel code execution.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00276 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ChromeOS (Google): 15474.84.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChromeOS15474.84.0 to before 15474.84.015474.84.0Patch availableCNA
  • ChromeOS VendorGoogle Affected 15474.84.0 to before 15474.84.0 Fixed in 15474.84.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:15474.84.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15474.84.0VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*5.4Running onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:chrome_os:15474.84.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15474.84.0 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Running on ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ChromeOS (Google) Fixed in 15474.84.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1290
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm74-9v34-j945

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-01349 DNS Leak in Native System VPN in Google ChromeOS Dev Channel on ChromeOS 16002.23.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-05587 ChromeOS MiniOS Root Code Execution Bypass While Dev Mode Blocked CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2025-00952 Improper privilege management in Google ChromeOS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2014-02551 Google Chrome before 38.0.2125.101 and Chrome OS before 38.0.2125.101 do not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2012-02479 Mesa, as used in Google Chrome before 21.0.1183.0 on the Acer AC700, Cr-48, and Samsung… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-00412 Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly handle… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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