CVE-2025-12428 Memory corruption in Chrome

High 8.8 Published Updated

A type confusion flaw in Chrome's V8 engine allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary read/write operations via a crafted HTML page.

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-2025-12428?

CVE-2025-12428 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 10 Nov 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

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-843

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12428?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2025-12428?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-12428 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12428 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-70033, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12428, GHSA-288v-g9g4-jh8r.

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