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CVE-2025-12432VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-12432: Google Chrome · Race

Affects Google ChromeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High : upgrade to 142.0.7444.59 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 15% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 142.0.7444.59
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade google/chrome to 142.0.7444.59.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Googlegoogle/chromepkg:deb/google/chromeOther threatsAffected
  • <142.0.7444.59
Fixed in
  • 142.0.7444.59

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-12432, organizations should immediately update all affected Google Chrome installations to version 142.0.7444.59 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Enterprises should enforce automated browser update policies to ensure timely deployment of security patches. Employing web filtering solutions to block access to known malicious sites can reduce exposure to crafted HTML pages exploiting this flaw. User education on the risks of visiting untrusted websites and recognizing phishing attempts is critical to minimize user interaction-based exploitation. Additionally, deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools can help identify suspicious browser behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Organizations should also consider sandboxing browsers and restricting the execution of untrusted scripts where feasible. Regular vulnerability scanning and penetration testing can help verify remediation effectiveness. Monitoring threat intelligence feeds for emerging exploits related to this CVE is recommended to stay ahead of potential attacks.

Description

Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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