CVE-2025-0762 Use after free in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A remote attacker can exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension due to a use-after-free in DevTools, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2025-0762?

CVE-2025-0762 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 29 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

Use after free in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 132.0.6834.159 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0762?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (3)
chromium SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6All versions132.0.6834.159-bp156.2.75.1
chromium openSUSE:Leap 15.6All versions132.0.6834.159-bp156.2.75.1
chromium openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions132.0.6834.159-1.1

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0762?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2025-0762 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-0762 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-0762, DSA-5855-1, GHSA-x26x-c8x5-v2rm, MGASA-2025-0037, openSUSE-SU-2025:0036-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:14720-1.

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