CVE-2025-6044

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 7, 2025 at 06:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChromeOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

An Improper Access Control vulnerability in the Stylus Tools component of Google ChromeOS version 16238.64.0 on the garaged stylus devices allows a physical attacker to bypass the lock screen and access user files by removing the stylus while the device is closed and using the screen capture feature.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 16238.64.016238.64.0
Affected range stops below 16238.64.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

Broken Link
Source: 7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/b/421184743
Permissions Required
Source: 7f6e188d-c52a-4a19-8674-3c3fa7d1fc7f
https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/421184743

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-287

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