Critical Chrome Vulnerability CVE-2025-7657: Protect Your System from Use-After-Free Flaw

CVE-2025-7657 is a high-severity vulnerability identified as a use-after-free issue in the WebRTC component of Google Chrome versions prior to 138.0.7204.157. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially exploit heap corruption by enticing users to visit a maliciously crafted HTML page.
Impact:

• Remote Code Execution: Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the victim's system.
• System Compromise: The vulnerability can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the user's browser and potentially the entire system.

Exploitation:
As of now, there is no public proof-of-concept exploit available, and no evidence of active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation:

• Update Chrome: Users are strongly advised to update Google Chrome to version 138.0.7204.157 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched.
• Enable Automatic Updates: Ensure that automatic updates are enabled to receive future security patches promptly.
• Exercise Caution: Be cautious when browsing and avoid clicking on untrusted links.

For more detailed information, refer to Google's official security advisory.

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Source: MSRC Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center