Microsoft Edge (Chromium) < 143.0.3650.80 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 278386

Synopsis

The remote host has an web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Microsoft Edge installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 143.0.3650.80. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the December 11, 2025 advisory.

- Use after free in Password Manager in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2025-14372)

- Inappropriate implementation in Toolbar in Google Chrome on Android prior to 143.0.7499.110 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2025-14373)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Microsoft Edge version 143.0.3650.80 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?eeeb8398

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-14372

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-14373

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 278386

File Name: microsoft_edge_chromium_143_0_3650_80.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/11/2025

Updated: 12/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-14372

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:edge

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Edge (Chromium), SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/2/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-14372, CVE-2025-14373