CVEs / CVE-2025-6558
CVE-2025-6558: Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 22 Jul 2025
- high 8.8 CVSS 3.1 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 10.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Google Chromium contains an improper input validation vulnerability in ANGLE and GPU. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape 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.
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE and GPU in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.157 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | from 138.0.7204.157, before 138.0.7204.157 | 138.0.7204.157 |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 22 Jul 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
References
- CVE-2025-6558 on NVD
- CVE-2025-6558 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html (cited by CISA)
- CVE-2025-6558 on OSV
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html Release Notes
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/427162086 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/02/1 Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/30/18 Mailing List
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00015.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6558 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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