CVE-2025-13631 — HIGH (8.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-13631?

CVE-2025-13631 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-13631?

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

Vulnerability Description

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)

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 143.0.7499.40
Linux	Linux Kernel	-
Apple	Macos	-
Microsoft	Windows	-

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/448113221Issue TrackingPermissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-13631?

CVE-2025-13631 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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:...

How severe is CVE-2025-13631?

CVE-2025-13631 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-13631?

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