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Publication date: 2025-11-18

Last updated on: 2025-11-19

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Meta Information

Published

2025-11-18

Last Modified

2025-11-19

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-18

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-13229

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 142.0.7444.59 (exc)
linux	linux_kernel	From 5.15.160 (inc) to 5.16 (inc)
microsoft	windows	*
google	chrome	to 142.0.7444.60 (exc)
apple	macos	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-843	The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a type confusion issue in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome versions prior to 142.0.7444.59. It allows a remote attacker to potentially cause heap corruption by crafting a malicious HTML page that exploits this flaw.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to heap corruption, which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service in the affected browser, potentially compromising the security and stability of your system when visiting malicious web pages.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update Google Chrome to version 142.0.7444.59 or later, as the issue is fixed in that version. Avoid visiting untrusted or suspicious websites that may host crafted HTML pages exploiting this vulnerability.

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