CVE-2025-0443 Cross-site scripting in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can escalate privileges in Google Chrome via crafted HTML pages exploiting insufficient data validation in extensions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-0443?

CVE-2025-0443 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 15 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Insufficient data validation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 132.0.6834.83 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0443?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0443?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2025-0443 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-0443, GHSA-v6w7-99w8-xfj4.

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