CVE-2025-6556: Insufficient policy enforcement in Loader

Published Jan 2, 2023
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Updated

Chromium: CVE-2025-6556 Insufficient policy enforcement in Loader

Other sources

Insufficient policy enforcement in Loader in Google Chrome prior to 138.0.7204.49 allowed a remote attacker to bypass content security policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

MITRE

This CVE was assigned by Chrome. Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) ingests Chromium, which addresses this vulnerability. Please see Google Chrome Releases for more information.

Microsoft

Credit

Shaheen Fazim

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<138.0.7204.49
138.0.7204.49
Microsoft Edge<138.0.3351.55
Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
Google Chrome<138.0.7204.49

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 138.0.7204.49
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Chromium / Google Chrome to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 138.0.7204.49

Event History

Jan 2, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 24, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 26, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Jul 9, 57515
Event
via FIRST·12:30 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-6556?

The severity of CVE-2025-6556 is classified as Low in Chromium security.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-6556?

To fix CVE-2025-6556, update Google Chrome to version 138.0.7204.49 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-6556?

CVE-2025-6556 is an insufficient policy enforcement vulnerability in the Loader component of Google Chrome.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2025-6556?

Users running Google Chrome versions prior to 138.0.7204.49 are affected by CVE-2025-6556.

5

Can CVE-2025-6556 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2025-6556 can be exploited remotely via a crafted HTML page.

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