ChromeWeb browser · Google
CVE-2025-14372
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 Password Manager in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (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 confidenceA use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Password Manager component of Google Chrome versions prior to 143.0.7499.110. This memory corruption flaw allows a remote attacker to trigger the vulnerability through a specially crafted HTML page, potentially enabling a sandbox escape that could let the attacker execute code outside the browser's sandboxed environment.
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
< 143.0.7499.109CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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 Chrome versionNavigate to chrome://settings/help or use 'Help > About Google Chrome' to view the installed version numberAffected if Installed version is earlier than 143.0.7499.109 (or 143.0.7499.110 if using the patched version naming)
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Confirm Chrome browser in useVerify that Google Chrome browser is actively installed and used in the environment - check Program Files/Applications for Chrome executableAffected if Chrome is installed and the version falls within the vulnerable range
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Identify Password Manager statusNavigate to chrome://password-manager/passwords or Settings > Password Manager to confirm the Password Manager feature is enabled/accessibleAffected if Password Manager is accessible or has been used, as the vulnerability exists within this component
If the installed Chrome version is below 143.0.7499.109 and Password Manager feature is present/enabled, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scoped143.0.7499.109
Update Google Chrome to version 143.0.7499.110 or later. Organizations should deploy browser updates via their patch management infrastructure and verify completion across managed endpoints.
Chrome 143.0.7499.110 or later
- Open Google Chrome
- Click the menu icon (three dots) in the top-right corner
- Select 'Help' then 'About Google Chrome'
- Chrome will check for updates automatically
- If a newer version is available, click 'Update Google Chrome'
- Restart Chrome after the update completes
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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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