Google Chrome Zero Day Attack - CVE-2025-13223 - Update now!

[louis88]

Google has released an emergency security update for the Chrome browser that affects over two billion users worldwide (Windows, macOS, Linux).

^{https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13223}

The immediate danger: This is a zero day vulnerability (meaning it was actively exploited by hackers before a fix was available) located in the crucial V8 JavaScript engine. Attackers are currently using this flaw to potentially execute harmful code just by tricking users into visiting malicious websites.

More Technical Details here

• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13223
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13223

What you must do now

• Check for the update immediately (go to Settings > Help > About Google Chrome).
• Restart your browser completely (close all Chrome windows and reopen them).

The update is essential to patch this serious hole. Do not delay! We all need to update to stay secure.

Greetings!

Comments

[godfish]

Guess it applies even for Brave, right?

[louis88]

Yes! Every Chromium Based Browsers

[godfish]

I see. Thanks for pointing that bug out!

[bozz]

Thanks for the update. I will have to make sure my caching server is grabbing the updates for my Chromebooks.

[vikisecrets]

Thx for the reminder, usually I dont update immediately because keeping the browser open all the time.

[louis88]

Same here - normally just turn the PC to Energy-Savings Mode and wake up - work - repeat

[redditposh]

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[xrayman]

Hello, @louis88. Thank you for the valuable info! I use Brave, and I don't see any update available... Now I'm not sure if it secure to continue to ouse Brave for the now... in the wile

[louis88]

If you have the latest version installed - all good. Just check for updates more often ;) especially, with AI Bugs and Vulns are found more often these days.