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CVE-2025-13223: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

CISA KEV · added 2025-11-19 CVSS 8.8 High EPSS 4.9% · p92

Should you act?

Exploited: patch now if you run it

CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.

  • Yes, if you run Google Chromium V8. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-11-19, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2025-12-10; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
  • EPSS 4.9%, percentile 92: FIRST’s model estimates a 4.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (elevated). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
  • Needs a user to click or open something. Phishing makes that realistic, but it is not wormable.

What it is

Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

CISA’s summary

Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that allows for heap corruption.

Weakness type: CWE-843.

Product: Google Chromium V8 · Assigned by: Chrome · Published: 2025-11-17

Affected and fixed versions

VendorProductAffected versions (per CVE record)
GoogleChrome< 142.0.7444.175

Severity scores

Scored byCVSSScoreVector
CISA-ADP3.18.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
  • Attack complexity: low
  • Privileges required: none (no login)
  • User interaction: required (a user must click/open something)
  • Scope: unchanged

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Exploitation and urgency

  • CISA KEV: added 2025-11-19; federal due date 2025-12-10. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
  • CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
  • FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 4.90% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 92.

Timeline

  • — CVE record published by Chrome
  • — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
  • — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
  • — CVE record last updated

Sources and references

Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.

Vendor and project advisories, patches

  1. Listed in CISA KEV notes (chromereleases.googleblog.com) chromereleases.googleblog.com

Vulnerability records

  1. CVE.org record CVE-2025-13223 cve.org
  2. NVD entry CVE-2025-13223 nvd.nist.gov

Government

  1. CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry cisa.gov

Other references from the CVE record and advisory

  1. issues.chromium.org issues.chromium.org
  2. cert-portal.siemens.com cert-portal.siemens.com

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