CVE-2025-12431: chrome before 142.0.7444.59 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

Affected technology

chrome · before 142.0.7444.59 (exclusive)
google

Chrome · 142.0.7444.59 to before 142.0.7444.59
Google

Description’s affected range: prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: High)

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Network (remote) · No privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 6.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as low; availability impact as none. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.