CVE-2025-12440 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-12440?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 142.0.7444.59
Apple	Macos	-
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/430555440Issue TrackingPermissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to obtain potentially sensitive inform...

How severe is CVE-2025-12440?

CVE-2025-12440 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-12440?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Apple Macos, Linux Linux Kernel, Microsoft Windows.