Use-after-free in Google Chromium - CVE-2025-14765
Published: December 16, 2025 / Updated: February 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120166
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14765
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the WebGPU component in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Prisma Access Browser
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2025-14765
Install update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 143.0.7499.146
Microsoft Edge - update to 143.0.3650.96
Google Chrome - update to 143.0.7499.146
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 143.0.7499.169-1~deb12u1, 143.0.7499.169-1~deb13u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 143.37.2.193
Microsoft Edge - update to 143.0.3650.96
Google Chrome - update to 143.0.7499.146
chromium (Debian package) - addressed in versions 143.0.7499.169-1~deb12u1, 143.0.7499.169-1~deb13u1
Prisma Access Browser - update to 143.37.2.193