CVE-2025-0447 Cross-site scripting in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can escalate privileges via a crafted HTML page due to an inappropriate implementation in Chrome's Navigation.

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-2025-0447?

CVE-2025-0447 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

Inappropriate implementation in Navigation in Google Chrome prior to 132.0.6834.83 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0447?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0447?

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-2025-0447 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0447 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-0447, GHSA-chr7-82mw-8gc7.

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