Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-13223
The short answer
CVE-2025-13223 affects Google Chrome and is rated high (CVSS 8.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-11-19: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Weakness: CWE-843.
Severity
8.8 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Nov 19, 2025
Federal due date Dec 10, 2025
EPSS, next 30 days
4.9%
Higher than 92% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
Chrome, CADRA. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17.html Release NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/460017370 Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-470355.html Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-13223 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-13223 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-13223 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-11-19, with a federal remediation due date of 2025-12-10.
How do I fix CVE-2025-13223?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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