CVE-2025-2073: chrome os vulnerability

CVE-2025-2073: high vulnerability affecting chrome os. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
CVE-2025-2073CVSS 8.8Linux

CVE-2025-2073: chrome os vulnerability

CVE-2025-2073: high vulnerability affecting chrome os. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.

CVSS
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
11.8%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
chrome os

What is known

Out-of-Bounds Read in netfilter/ipset in Linux Kernel ChromeOS [6.1, 5.15, 5.10, 5.4, 4.19] allows a local attacker with low privileges to trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure

Business impact

Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-2073, a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) affecting chrome os, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.

Recommended administrator action

Confirm whether chrome os is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.

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