Google Chrome up to 138.0.7204.96 ANGLE/GPU sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ANGLE/GPU. Performing a manipulation results in sandbox. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-6558. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Google Chrome. This affects an unknown part of the component ANGLE/GPU. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-265. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE 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)

It is possible to read the advisory at chromereleases.googleblog.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-6558 since 06/24/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/26/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242124 (Google Chrome < 138.0.7204.157 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 07/22/2025 with a due date of 08/12/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 138.0.7204.157 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Zero-Day.cz (1016), Tenable (242124) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1703). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • IGEL OS
  • Open Source WebKitGTK

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked

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Nessus ID: 242124
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 138.0.7204.157 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 138.0.7204.157

Timelineinfo

06/24/2025 CVE reserved
07/15/2025 +21 days Advisory disclosed
07/15/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/26/2025 +42 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: chromereleases.googleblog.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-6558 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-6558
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-316431
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1703 - WebKitGTK: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2025 20:50
Updated: 08/26/2025 06:19
Changes: 07/15/2025 20:50 (57), 07/16/2025 02:09 (2), 07/17/2025 20:27 (6), 07/22/2025 22:09 (9), 07/23/2025 03:15 (1), 08/26/2025 06:19 (7)
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