Apple to the Rescue: Zero-Day Vulnerability in Google Chrome Gets the Boot
Apple saves the day by patching a high-severity vulnerability exploited in zero-day attacks against Google Chrome users. With a CVSS score of 8.8, this flaw was causing quite the browser drama. Apple quickly released security updates to stop the chaos and keep those Chrome users clicking safely!
Hot Take:
When Apple and Google team up in the name of cybersecurity, it’s like Batman and Superman joining forces to fight an unexpected villain—who knew they’d be defending Chrome users from a zero-day attack? It’s the crossover event nobody saw coming!
Key Points:
- Apple patched a high-severity vulnerability, CVE-2025-6558, exploited in zero-day attacks against Google Chrome users.
- The flaw involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in ANGLE and GPU in Google Chrome, pre-version 138.0.7204.157.
- Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) uncovered the vulnerability, likely exploited by nation-state actors or commercial spyware vendors.
- The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) listed the vulnerability in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Apple released security updates for multiple products, including iOS, macOS, iPadOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS.
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