Use After Free Affecting chromium package, versions <142.0.7444.59-1~deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-CHROMIUM-13773894
  • published30 Oct 2025
  • disclosed10 Nov 2025

Introduced: 30 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-12437  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 chromium to version 142.0.7444.59-1~deb12u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium package and not the chromium package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use after free in PageInfo in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)