CVE-2025-13638: Low Use after free in Media Stream.

Published Sep 29, 2025
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2025-13638 Use after free in Media Stream

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 Media Stream in Google Chrome prior to 143.0.7499.41 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

— MITRE

Credit

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Affected Software

8 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<143.0.7499.41
All of the following
Google Chrome<143.0.7499.40
Linux Linux kernel
All of the following
Google Chrome<143.0.7499.40
Any of the following
Apple macOS
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Patch available
Microsoft Edge<143.0.3650.66

Event History

Sep 29, 2025
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Weakness
Dec 2, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·05:14 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·05:14 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-13638?

CVE-2025-13638 has a low severity rating related to heap corruption in Google Chrome.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-13638?

To fix CVE-2025-13638, update Google Chrome to version 143.0.7499.41 or later.

3

What causes CVE-2025-13638?

CVE-2025-13638 is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the Media Stream component of Google Chrome.

4

Can CVE-2025-13638 be exploited by attackers?

Yes, CVE-2025-13638 allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.

5

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2025-13638?

CVE-2025-13638 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 143.0.7499.41.

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