CVE-2025-6554
Confirmed PUBLISHEDType confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page....
1 day faster than CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.96 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVE Published
- Jun 30, 2025
- Exploitation Reported
- Jun 01, 2026
- CVSS
- 8.1 High
- EPSS
- 6.6%
Affected Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chrome
|
138.0.7204.96 to < 138.0.7204.96 |
Affected |
CVE References
- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_30... chromereleases.googleblog.com · CVE Record https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/06/stable-channel-update-f...
- issues.chromium.org/issues/427663123 issues.chromium.org · CVE Record https://issues.chromium.org/issues/427663123
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| CVE First | 2026-06-01 10:36 UTC |
| CISA | 2026-06-02 14:07 UTC |
No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.
Check back as sensor telemetry and scanner integrations are updated.
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2026-06-01 10:36:20 UTC · CVE
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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14:07 UTC about 2 months ago14:07 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to CISA KEV
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
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10:36 UTC about 2 months ago10:36 UTC · about 2 months ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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21:14 UTC about 1 year ago21:14 UTC · about 1 year ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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22:30 UTC about 1 year ago22:30 UTC · about 1 year ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2025-6554
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2025-6554",
"title": "Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.96 allowed a remote...",
"affected_vendor": "Google",
"affected_product": "Chrome",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "Confirmed",
"cvss_score": 8.1,
"epss_score": 0.06564,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}