CVE-2025-12438: Medium Use after free in Ozone.
Chromium: CVE-2025-12438 Use after free in Ozone
Other sources
This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.
— Microsoft
Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux and ChromeOS prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit object corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
— MITRE
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Affected Software
Event History
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2025-12428
- CVE-2025-12429
- CVE-2025-12430
- CVE-2025-12431
- CVE-2025-12432
- CVE-2025-12433
- CVE-2025-12036
- CVE-2025-12434
- CVE-2025-12435
- CVE-2025-12436
- CVE-2025-12437
- CVE-2025-12439
- CVE-2025-12440
- CVE-2025-12441
- CVE-2025-12443
- CVE-2025-12444
- CVE-2025-12445
- CVE-2025-12446
- CVE-2025-12447
- CVE-2025-13226
- CVE-2025-13227
- CVE-2025-13228
- CVE-2025-13229
- CVE-2025-13230
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-12438?
CVE-2025-12438 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow exploitation through a use after free condition.
How do I fix CVE-2025-12438?
To fix CVE-2025-12438, users should update Google Chrome to version 142.0.7444.59 or later and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) to the latest security release.
Which software is affected by CVE-2025-12438?
CVE-2025-12438 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 142.0.7444.59 and Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) versions prior to their latest security update.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-12438?
CVE-2025-12438 is a use after free vulnerability, which can lead to memory corruption and potential code execution.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-12438?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2025-12438; updating to the latest version is the recommended solution.