Google Chrome up to 142.0.7444.134 V8 heap-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown function of the component V8. The manipulation results in heap-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13042. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component V8. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a heap-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-122. A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc(). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.166 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The advisory is shared for download at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-13042 since 11/11/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 12/15/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 274836 (Google Chrome < 142.0.7444.162 Vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 142.0.7444.166 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (274836), EUVD (EUVD-2025-131918) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2580). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Google Chrome
  • Microsoft Edge

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Heap-based overflow
CWE: CWE-122 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 274836
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 142.0.7444.162 Vulnerability

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 142.0.7444.166

Timelineinfo

11/11/2025 CVE reserved
11/12/2025 +1 days Advisory disclosed
11/12/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/15/2025 +33 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: 457351
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13042 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13042
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332208
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2580 - Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge: Schwachstelle erm&ouml;glicht nicht n&auml;her beschriebene Auswirkungen

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2025 20:12
Updated: 12/15/2025 09:11
Changes: 11/12/2025 20:12 (58), 11/12/2025 22:39 (1), 11/13/2025 06:21 (7), 11/13/2025 07:39 (2), 11/14/2025 08:38 (2), 11/17/2025 21:46 (1), 12/15/2025 09:11 (1)
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