Description:
Google released a security update to address multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome. A remote attacker could entice a user to open a web page with specially crafted content on a vulnerable browser to exploit the vulnerabilities.
Reports indicated that the remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2025-14174) is being exploited in the wild. System administrators are advised to take immediate action to patch your affected systems to mitigate the elevated risk of cyber attacks.
Affected Systems:
- Google Chrome prior to version 143.0.7499.109
Impact:
Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities could lead to remote code execution or denial of service on an affected system.
Recommendation:
Users of affected systems should update the Google Chrome to version 143.0.7499.109 or later to address the issue. The update can be obtained through the auto-update mechanism or manually by visiting the "About Google Chrome" page. Concerned users should relaunch the Google Chrome to make the update effective.
More Information:
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_10.html
- https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/google-chrome-multiple-vulnerabilities_20251211
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-14372 (to CVE-2025-14373)
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-14174
