CVE-2025-12431 Security feature bypass in Chrome

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-12431, GHSA-3p2j-4mpr-385w.

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