Improper access control in Google ChromeOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-284.
Summary
Access Control Vulnerability in Gerrit chromiumos project configuration in Google ChromeOS 16063.87.0 allows an attacker with a registered Gerrit account to inject malicious code into ChromeOS projects and potentially achieve Remote Code Execution and Denial of Service via editing trusted pipelines by insufficient access controls and misconfigurations in Gerrit's project.config.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ChromeOS (Google) Fixed in 16063.87.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1568
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h4fr-qhv5-6jfq
References
More Google Chrome Os vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-1568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h4fr-qhv5-6jfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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