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Google Chrome CVE-2026-106337

| EUVDEUVD-2026-93767 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-10-06 Chrome GHSA-5jrq-2qh3-5r6w
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Lure user to crafted HTML page
  2. Exploit
    Page manipulates Chrome UI elements
  3. Execution
    Spoof address bar or security indicators
  4. Impact
    User deceived about true origin

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim running Chrome on Android (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) to actively navigate to an attacker-crafted HTML page (UI:R) - it cannot be triggered against a passive or idle browser. No authentication is required (PR:N, unauthenticated) and no special Chrome configuration is needed since the defect is in default UI rendering, but the attacker gains no code execution or direct data read: the sole effect is visually misrepresenting UI elements to deceive the user, so realized harm depends on the user being successfully tricked (e.g., into trusting a spoofed origin for phishing). The Android-only scope limits exposure on desktop Chrome.

Impact

This is a Medium-severity UI misrepresentation (UI spoofing, CWE-451) flaw in Google Chrome on Android, and the signals converge on a genuinely low-to-moderate priority. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L, 5.4) shows network reach and no privileges, but exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must visit the attacker's crafted HTML page - and impact is limited (C:L/I:N/A:L, unchanged scope). CISA SSVC reinforces low urgency: Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, Technical Impact=partial. There is no KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so this is not confirmed to be actively exploited. No EPSS score was provided in the input, which is a data gap, but every available signal (SSVC exploitation=none, no KEV, no POC, spoofing-only impact) points to a low real-world exploitation likelihood. One minor inconsistency worth noting: the vendor vector assigns A:L (limited availability impact), which is unusual for a pure UI-spoofing issue where the primary consequence is deceiving the user rather than degrading availability - verify the availability rationale with the vendor advisory. Net: a real but low-priority defect best handled via routine Chrome auto-update rather than emergency patching.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker crafts a malicious HTML page and lures an Android Chrome user to visit it (via link, ad, or compromised site); the page manipulates browser UI elements - such as the address bar, security indicators, or dialog overlays - to misrepresent the page's true origin. The victim, believing they are on a trusted site, is primed for phishing or credential capture. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and the attack requires the user to navigate to the attacker-controlled page (UI:R).

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026

UI spoofing in Google Chrome on Android (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) lets a remote, unauthenticated attacker misrepresent browser UI elements by luring a victim to a crafted HTML page, which can be used to make spoofed origins or prompts look trustworthy. Exploitation requires the user to actively navigate to the attacker-controlled page (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N), and the resulting harm is limited to user deception rather than code execution or direct data theft. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and CISA's SSVC decision framework rates exploitation as 'none' with low automability, consistent with the low-to-moderate EPSS-style risk profile of a Medium-severity Chromium UI bug.

RemediationAI

Upgrade Google Chrome on Android to 155.0.8059.39 or later, which is the vendor-released patch; deployments should confirm the installed version in Settings > About Chrome and force the update through Google Play or managed Play policy, since Chrome releases this fix through the stable channel. The advisory is at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html and the engineering record at https://issues.chromium.org/issues/553145497. Because exploitation depends on a user visiting an attacker page and being deceived by spoofed UI, short-term compensating controls on unpatched devices are limited to reducing that exposure: restrict browsing on managed Android devices to an allowlisted set of domains via Chrome Enterprise policies or an MDM browser profile (trade-off: breaks general web access and is impractical for BYOD), enforce phishing-resistant authentication and hardware-backed FIDO2/WebAuthn factors so that a spoofed origin cannot harvest reusable credentials (trade-off: requires IdP and token rollout), enable Enhanced Safe Browsing to raise warning coverage (trade-off: sends more browsing telemetry to Google), and brief users that visual origin cues in the mobile address bar should not be trusted for sensitive actions. Disabling JavaScript is not a reliable mitigation here, as the defect is in browser UI rendering rather than script-driven content, and it would break most sites while providing uncertain benefit.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 155.0.8059.39 <155.0.8059.39

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 155.0.8059.39

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is classified as CWE-451 (User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information), a class of defect in which the browser renders trusted chrome - address bar, security indicators, dialogs, or other trusted surfaces - in a way that does not faithfully represent the underlying page state. In Chromium, these trusted surfaces are rendered by the browser process and the compositor, separate from untrusted web content; a defect here means crafted HTML can influence what the user perceives about origin or context. The issue is scoped to Chrome on Android (CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), so desktop Chrome and other Chromium-derived browsers are not described as affected by this advisory. Chromium security severity is Medium, and the reported vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N confirms the attacker needs no credentials or privileges but must convince the victim to visit the page; the unchanged scope (S:U) indicates the misrepresentation does not let the attacker escape the browser's security boundary or reach code execution.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Remote crafted page with no privileges (AV:N/PR:N) but mandatory user navigation (UI:R); spoofing enables limited disclosure (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact, unlike the vendor's A:L.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat 6.5 MEDIUM

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Oct 06, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
5.4 (MEDIUM)
Patch available
Oct 06, 2026 - 20:04 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Oct 06, 2026 - 18:41 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

UI misrepresentation in UI in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94% exploitable
Prevalence
Ubiquitous
Chrome is among the most widely deployed browsers on Android globally
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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Vendor StatusVendor

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