CVE-2025-12909: Insufficient policy enforcement in Devtools

Published Aug 20, 2024
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Updated

Insufficient policy enforcement in Devtools in Google Chrome prior to 140.0.7339.80 allowed a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via Devtools. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Credit

Noam Gaash

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80
140.0.7339.80
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80

Event History

Aug 20, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 7, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:23 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 8, 2025
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-12909?

The severity of CVE-2025-12909 is classified as Low.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-12909?

To fix CVE-2025-12909, update your Google Chrome to version 140.0.7339.80 or later.

3

What does CVE-2025-12909 affect?

CVE-2025-12909 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 140.0.7339.80.

4

What kind of data leak is associated with CVE-2025-12909?

CVE-2025-12909 allows a remote attacker to leak cross-origin data via Devtools.

5

Is CVE-2025-12909 limited to a specific platform?

CVE-2025-12909 is specifically related to the Google Chrome browser.

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