CVE-2025-12436
MediumCVSS 5.9Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs
Summary
Policy bypass in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension.
Risk Assessment
Sensitive information may be leaked from process memory, posing a risk to the organization's data security.
Recommendation
Update Google Chrome to version 142.0.7444.59 or later and exercise caution when installing extensions.
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Improper privilege management in Mojo in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 154.0.8037.92 allowed a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a local program.
Original NVD description (English source)
Policy bypass in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS