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Vulnerability · CVE-2025-6554

Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerability

Published Jun 30, 2025 · corrected/updated Jun 17, 2026 · Google Chromium V8 · evidence confidence very high

Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2025-6554 is a high public vulnerability record for Google Chromium V8. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Google Chromium V8 is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: google/chrome; Google Chromium V8. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.1 (technical impact); EPSS 14.1% (30-day exploitation probability). CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-843. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Jun 30, 2025. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    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 due date Jul 23, 2025.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 30, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

  2. Jul 2, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

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

  3. Jul 23, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

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

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

Affected

  • cpe google/chromeversion unspecified
  • vendor Google Chromium V8version unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-6554

    Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Opera.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-6554

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-6554

    30-day exploitation probability 14.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-6554

    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)

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2025-6554

    Google Chromium V8 contains a type confusion vulnerability that could allow a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability could affect multiple web browsers that utilize Chromium, including, but not limited to, Google Chrome, Micros

    vulncheck.com

References