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CVE-2025-6558 Google CVE debrief

CVE-2025-6558 affects Google Chromium and is described as an improper input validation issue in the ANGLE and GPU components. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-07-22, which means it is considered actively exploited and should be prioritized for remediation.

Vendor
Google
Product
Chromium
CVSS
HIGH 8.8
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2025-07-22
Original CVE updated
2025-07-22
Advisory published
2025-07-22
Advisory updated
2025-07-22

Who should care

Security teams managing Chromium-based browsers, desktop fleets, and applications or products that embed Chromium. Endpoint, browser, and vulnerability management teams should treat this as urgent because it is a KEV-listed issue with a deadline-driven response window.

Technical summary

The supplied corpus identifies the flaw as improper input validation in Chromium's ANGLE and GPU paths. No CVSS score, exploit chain, affected-version range, or fixed build number is included in the provided source data, but CISA KEV inclusion indicates confirmed real-world exploitation.

Defensive priority

High: CISA KEV listing and the associated 2025-08-12 due date make this a time-sensitive remediation item.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the vendor's patched Chromium release as soon as it is available in your managed channel.
  • Verify which endpoints, kiosks, servers, and embedded applications use Chromium or Chromium-based components.
  • Prioritize systems with broad user exposure or remote-content access, since browser components are high-value targets.
  • If immediate patching is not possible, follow vendor mitigation guidance and reduce exposure where feasible.
  • Track dependent products that bundle Chromium and confirm they receive the same fix or an equivalent update.
  • Use the CISA KEV catalog and the vendor release notes to confirm remediation status before the due date.

Evidence notes

The source corpus contains CISA KEV metadata plus official CVE/NVD/CISA links. It confirms the CVE identifier, product, component description, KEV status, date added, and due date, but it does not provide a CVSS score, exploit narrative, affected-version range, or patch version details. The debrief therefore limits itself to the documented KEV status and the supplied title/description.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2025-6558 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6558

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2025-6558 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6558

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.