Google Chromium ANGLE and GPU Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
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)
What happened
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)
CISA lists it as exploited, added 22 Jul 2025.
Does it affect you
Names Google Chrome, Apple macOS. Enter the product and version you run to place it against the affected range the vendor published.
What to do
- Follow the vendor advisory for the fixed release and any interim mitigation.
chromereleases.googleblog.com - Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
cisa.gov
CISA’s notes for this entry:
Affected, as published to NVD
- chrome
- Google Chrome: everything below 138.0.7204.157
- macos
- Apple macOS: everything below 15.6
The record
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 15 Jul 2025, last modified 01 Oct 2026 (NVD)
- Severity
- CVSS 3.1 base score 8.8, High — computed here from the vector; NVD states 8.8.
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation (NVD; names by MITRE)
- Exploitation
- Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue since 22 Jul 2025; federal remediation due 12 Aug 2025. CISA entry
- Exploit probability
- EPSS 10.9%, 96th percentile — FIRST, scored 23 Oct 2026. FIRST EPSS
- Vendor
- Google · Chromium (CISA)
References on the NVD record
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_15.htmlRelease Notes
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Aug/0Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/30Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/32Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/35Third Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jul/37Third Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6558US Government Resource
- issues.chromium.org/issues/427162086Issue TrackingPermissions Required
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/02/1Mailing List
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/30/18Mailing List
Sources
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