Google Chromium Out of Bounds Memory Access Vulnerability (CVE-2025-14174)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-12-12 · CVE-2025-14174
Google Chromium contains an out of bounds memory access vulnerability in ANGLE that could allow a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. CISA added CVE-2025-14174 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 12, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jan 2, 2026 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
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