Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.147 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The remote openSUSE 16 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2025:20178-1 advisory.

    Changes in chromium:

    Chromium 143.0.7499.146 (boo#1255115):

      * CVE-2025-14765: Use after free in WebGPU
      * CVE-2025-14766: Out of bounds read and write in V8
      * CVE-2025-14174: Out of bounds memory access in ANGLE

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 12 / 13 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-6089 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian Security Advisory DSA-6089-1                   security@debian.org     https://www.debian.org/security/                           Andres Salomon     December 21, 2025                     https://www.debian.org/security/faq
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : chromium     CVE ID         : CVE-2025-14765 CVE-2025-14766

    Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result     in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information     disclosure.

    For the oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed     in version 143.0.7499.169-1~deb12u1.

    For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in     version 143.0.7499.169-1~deb13u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

    For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/chromium

    Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

    Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-7605ca0d7d advisory.

    Update to cef-143.0.10+g8aed01b + chromium-143.0.7499.146 (rhbz#2423482)

    * High CVE-2025-14765: Use after free in WebGPU
    * High CVE-2025-14766: Out of bounds read and write in V8
    * High CVE-2025-13630: Type Confusion in V8
    * High CVE-2025-13631: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
    * High CVE-2025-13632: Inappropriate implementation in DevTools
    * High CVE-2025-13633: Use after free in Digital Credentials
    * Medium CVE-2025-13634: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Medium CVE-2025-13720: Bad cast in Loader
    * Medium CVE-2025-13721: Race in v8
    * Low CVE-2025-13635: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Low CVE-2025-13636: Inappropriate implementation in Split View
    * Low CVE-2025-13637: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Low CVE-2025-13638: Use after free in Media Stream
    * Low CVE-2025-13639: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC
    * Low CVE-2025-13640: Inappropriate implementation in Passwords



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-6e776254bf advisory.

    Update to cef-143.0.10+g8aed01b + chromium-143.0.7499.146 (rhbz#2423482)

    * High CVE-2025-14765: Use after free in WebGPU
    * High CVE-2025-14766: Out of bounds read and write in V8
    * High CVE-2025-13630: Type Confusion in V8
    * High CVE-2025-13631: Inappropriate implementation in Google Updater
    * High CVE-2025-13632: Inappropriate implementation in DevTools
    * High CVE-2025-13633: Use after free in Digital Credentials
    * Medium CVE-2025-13634: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Medium CVE-2025-13720: Bad cast in Loader
    * Medium CVE-2025-13721: Race in v8
    * Low CVE-2025-13635: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Low CVE-2025-13636: Inappropriate implementation in Split View
    * Low CVE-2025-13637: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
    * Low CVE-2025-13638: Use after free in Media Stream
    * Low CVE-2025-13639: Inappropriate implementation in WebRTC
    * Low CVE-2025-13640: Inappropriate implementation in Passwords



Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-0805619c28 advisory.

    Update to 143.0.7499.146

          * High CVE-2025-14765: Use after free in WebGPU
          * High CVE-2025-14766: Out of bounds read and write in V8
          * Force dark mode when auto dark mode web content is on




Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Fedora 43 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2025-cd7567466d advisory.

    Update to 143.0.7499.146

          * High CVE-2025-14765: Use after free in WebGPU
          * High CVE-2025-14766: Out of bounds read and write in V8
          * Force dark mode when auto dark mode web content is on




Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the f99e70c2-dcb8-11f0-a15a-a8a1599412c6 advisory.

    Chrome Releases reports:
    This update includes 2 security fixes:

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 143.0.3650.96. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the December 18, 2025 advisory.

  - Out of bounds read and write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.147 allowed a remote attacker to     potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)     (CVE-2025-14766)

  - Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.147 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-14765)

  - Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2025-65046)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.147 allowed a remote attacker to potentially     exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-14765)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 143.0.7499.146. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2025_12_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16 advisory.

  - Use after free in WebGPU. (CVE-2025-14765)

  - Out of bounds read and write in V8. (CVE-2025-14766)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 143.0.7499.146. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2025_12_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_16 advisory.

  - Use after free in WebGPU. (CVE-2025-14765)

  - Out of bounds read and write in V8. (CVE-2025-14766)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
279666	openSUSE 16 Security Update : chromium (openSUSE-SU-2025:20178-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
279492	Debian dsa-6089 : chromium - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
279490	Fedora 42 : cef (2025-7605ca0d7d)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
279489	Fedora 43 : cef (2025-6e776254bf)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
279453	Fedora 42 : chromium (2025-0805619c28)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
279451	Fedora 43 : chromium (2025-cd7567466d)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
279443	FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple security fixes (f99e70c2-dcb8-11f0-a15a-a8a1599412c6)	Nessus	FreeBSD Local Security Checks	high
279262	Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 143.0.3650.96 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
278872	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14765	Nessus	Misc.	high
278782	Google Chrome < 143.0.7499.146 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical
278781	Google Chrome < 143.0.7499.146 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	critical

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