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)

CheckOps priority index

6.2/10 Patch within 7 days

Severity8.8

Probability1.1

Exploitation4/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 10.9% higher than 95.9% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 8.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:

Exploited for 469 days 22 Jul 2025

CISA due date 12 Aug 2025 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 4 / 5

KEV catalog (CISA)22 Jul 2025
Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)22 Jul 2025
Used by ransomwareno
EPSS above 10 %10.9%
No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA 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.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Affected products

ChromeChromium

Affected versions

138.0.7204.157 <138.0.7204.157

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

15 Jul 2025
Published
22 Jul 2025
Exploitation reported (ENISA)
22 Jul 2025
Added to the KEV catalog
12 Aug 2025
CISA remediation due date
16 Oct 2026
EPSS peak: 10.9%

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