CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog
Overview
CISA has added CVE-2025-13223, a Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog due to evidence of active exploitation. This vulnerability poses significant risks to federal enterprises, prompting CISA to urge timely remediation by all organizations to mitigate potential cyberattacks.
Key Takeaways
- Active Exploitation: This vulnerability is being actively exploited by attackers. Immediate action is recommended.
- Affected Systems: Google Chromium V8
- Action Required: Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies are required to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date as per Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01.
- Timeline: Newly disclosed
Original Article Summary
CISA has added one new vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2025-13223 Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability This type of vulnerability is a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and poses significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the KEV Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date to protect FCEB networks against active threats. See the BOD 22-01 Fact Sheet for more information. Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
Impact
Google Chromium V8
Exploitation Status
This vulnerability is confirmed to be actively exploited by attackers in real-world attacks. Organizations should prioritize patching or implementing workarounds immediately.
Timeline
Newly disclosed
Remediation
Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies are required to remediate identified vulnerabilities by the due date as per Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01. Organizations are strongly urged to prioritize timely remediation of vulnerabilities listed in the KEV Catalog as part of their vulnerability management practices.
Additional Information
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Related Topics: This incident relates to CVE, Google, Vulnerability.