CVE-2025-12431 Security feature bypass in Chrome
An attacker can bypass navigation restrictions in Google Chrome by convincing a user to install a malicious extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-12431?
CVE-2025-12431 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 10 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Inappropriate implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12431?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2025-12431 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12431 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12431, GHSA-3p2j-4mpr-385w.