What is CVE-2025-6177?

CVE-2025-6177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome_os, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2025-6177?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-6177 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Google Chrome_os

CVE-2025-6177

Privilege Escalation in MiniOS in Google ChromeOS (16063.45.2 and potentially others) on enrolled devices allows a local attacker to gain root code execution via exploiting a debug shell (VT3 console) accessible through specific key combin…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.001 (0.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome_os — versions 16063.45.2
Google Chromeos — versions 16063.45.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

applefritter-inc/BadApple

References

7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f (Mailing List, Issue Tracking)
7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-6177?: CVE-2025-6177 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome_os, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2025-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-6177?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-6177 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.