XSS in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-0443
Insufficient data validation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 132.0.6834.83 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform privilege escalation via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 132.0.6834.83
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/01/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_14.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/376625003 (Exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0443?
- CVE-2025-0443 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0443?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-0443 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.