CVE-2025-6558
What it is
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)
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2025-07-22 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2025-08-12 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2025-07-22
- Exploit probability
- 10.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Google Chrome < 138.0.7204.157
- Debian Linux 11.0
- Apple Safari < 18.6
- Apple Ipados < 18.6
- Apple Iphone Os < 18.6
- Apple macOS < 15.6
- Apple Visionos < 2.6
- Apple Watchos < 11.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.html
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/427162086
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/02/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/30/18
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00015.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6558