[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge: Vulnerability enables code execution
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge to execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in Chrome allows remote code execution through an unspecified mechanism.
- Who is affected
- All Chrome users who visit a malicious website or receive a crafted message.
- Urgency
- Critical; exploit code is publicly available or actively used in the wild.
- Action
- Update Chrome to the latest stable version immediately via the auto-update mechanism or manual download.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2025-1436
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Elevated exploitation riskCVE-2025-595911.7% 30-day exploitation probability — well above the norm. Schedule remediation this cycle. Riskier than 96% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2025-6554Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 96% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2025-61919.8% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 95% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-61920.47% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 39% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-5959 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-6554 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-6191 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2025-6192 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilities enable code executioncert-bund
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- criticalexploitedCVE-2025-6554: Google Chromium V8 Type Confusion Vulnerabilitycisa-kev
Recent advisories for Google Chrome /
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- high[NEW] [high] Google Chrome: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-09-02
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-09-02
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-09-02
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilities enable code executioncert-bund · 2026-09-02
- highexploited[UPDATE] [high] Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-09-02
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Google Chrome / Microsoft Edge: Multiple Vulnerabilities enable unspecified attackcert-bund · 2026-09-02
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