What is CVE-2025-13631?

CVE-2025-13631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-02.

How severe is CVE-2025-13631?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2025-13631

Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 143.0.7499.41 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High)

EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Chrome — versions 143.0.7499.41
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-13631?: CVE-2025-13631 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2025-12-02.
How severe is CVE-2025-13631?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.