CVE-2025-9866: Medium Inappropriate implementation in Extensions.

Published Nov 16, 2024
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2025-9866 Inappropriate implementation in Extensions

Other sources

Inappropriate implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 140.0.7339.80 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

MITRE

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Credit

NDevTK

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Microsoft Edge<140.0.3485.54
Google Chrome<140.0.7339.80
140.0.7339.80

Event History

Nov 16, 2024
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 3, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 5, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Feb 28, 57989
Event
via FIRST·08:53 AM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-9866?

The severity of CVE-2025-9866 is classified as Medium.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-9866?

To fix CVE-2025-9866, update Google Chrome to version 140.0.7339.80 or later.

3

What does CVE-2025-9866 allow an attacker to do?

CVE-2025-9866 allows a remote attacker to bypass the content security policy via a crafted HTML page.

4

Which versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2025-9866?

Google Chrome versions prior to 140.0.7339.80 are affected by CVE-2025-9866.

5

Who is responsible for the vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-9866?

CVE-2025-9866 is associated with an inappropriate implementation in the Extensions of Google Chrome.

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