ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2025-0762
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUse 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)
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceUse-after-free vulnerability in Chrome's DevTools component allows a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption by tricking users into installing a maliciously crafted Chrome Extension. The vulnerability exists in versions prior to 132.0.6834.159 and could lead to arbitrary code execution or further heap corruption.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
< 132.0.6834.159CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Chrome versionNavigate to chrome://settings/help or use 'Help > About Google Chrome' in the browser menu to view the current version numberAffected if The version shown is lower than 132.0.6834.159
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Verify DevTools component accessOpen Chrome DevTools by pressing F12, right-clicking and selecting Inspect, or pressing Ctrl+Shift+I. Confirm the DevTools window launches successfullyAffected if DevTools is accessible and functional (the vulnerable component is present)
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Review installed extensionsNavigate to chrome://extensions/ and review the list of installed extensions. Check for any unknown, untrusted, or recently installed extensions that were not intentionally addedAffected if There are untrusted or malicious extensions installed that could exploit this vulnerability
You are affected if your Chrome version is below 132.0.6834.159 and you have opened DevTools or installed a malicious extension that could trigger the use-after-free condition.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped132.0.6834.159
Update Google Chrome to version 132.0.6834.159 or later. Additionally, review and disable untrusted or unnecessary Chrome extensions to reduce attack surface.
Chrome 132.0.6834.159 or later
- 1. Check current Chrome version by navigating to chrome://version or chrome://settings/help
- 2. If the installed version is below 132.0.6834.159, initiate an update via Chrome menu > Help > About Google Chrome
- 3. Allow Chrome to download and install the update
- 4. Restart the browser to complete the update process
- 5. For enterprise environments, IT administrators can deploy version 132.0.6834.159 or later via group policy or their software distribution system
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing1.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-0762 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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