CVE-2025-14765
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability is a use-after-free flaw in Chrome's WebGPU implementation that allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption. Attackers can trigger this by tricking users into visiting a malicious HTML page. All users running vulnerable versions of Google Chrome are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Google Chrome
- Chromium-based browsers
📦 What is this software?
Chrome by Google
Google Chrome is the world's most popular web browser, used by over 3 billion users globally across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS platforms. As a Chromium-based browser developed by Google, Chrome dominates the browser market with approximately 65% market share, making it a critical compon...
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Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to full system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Browser crash (denial of service) or limited information disclosure from memory corruption.
If Mitigated
No impact if Chrome is updated to patched version or WebGPU is disabled.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires crafting specific WebGPU calls to trigger use-after-free condition. No public exploit available as of analysis.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 143.0.7499.147 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Open Chrome. 2. Click three-dot menu → Help → About Google Chrome. 3. Chrome will automatically check for and install update. 4. Click 'Relaunch' to restart Chrome with updated version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable WebGPU
allDisable WebGPU feature in Chrome to prevent exploitation
Navigate to chrome://flags/#enable-webgpu and set to 'Disabled'
Enable Site Isolation
allEnsure site isolation is enabled for additional protection
Navigate to chrome://flags/#enable-site-per-process and ensure enabled
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Use alternative browser without WebGPU support
- Implement network filtering to block malicious websites
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Chrome version: Open Chrome → Help → About Google Chrome. If version is below 143.0.7499.147, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
On Windows/macOS: Open Chrome → Help → About Google Chrome. On Linux: google-chrome --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Chrome version is 143.0.7499.147 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Chrome crash reports with WebGPU-related stack traces
- Unexpected Chrome process termination
Network Indicators:
- Requests to known malicious domains hosting exploit code
- Unusual WebGPU API calls in network traffic
SIEM Query:
source="chrome_crash_reports" AND (message="*WebGPU*" OR message="*use-after-free*")