Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-0445
Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 133.0.6943.53 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.5% 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 133.0.6943.53
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html (Release Notes)
- issues.chromium.org/issues/392521083 (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0445?
- CVE-2025-0445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-02-04.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0445?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-0445 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.