Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2025-6555
Use after free in Animation in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.49 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Chrome — versions 138.0.7204.49
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-6555?
- CVE-2025-6555 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.4/10. Published 2025-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-6555?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-6555 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.