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Google Chrome CVE-2026-78912

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65920 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-jmqg-mcj2-fj4m
Medium
Disputed · 5.4 Vendor: Chrome
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Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
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

UI spoofing grants no direct write access and no demonstrated availability impact; confidentiality loss is limited to what a socially-deceived user voluntarily discloses.

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
SUSE
CRITICAL
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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
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 23:11 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
5.4 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

UI misrepresentation in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

AnalysisAI

UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to spoof browser interface elements via a crafted HTML page, potentially deceiving users about the identity or security state of a site they are visiting. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L) confirms network delivery with no attacker authentication required, though user interaction is a hard prerequisite. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must actively navigate to or open a crafted HTML page - user interaction (UI:R) is a non-bypassable hard prerequisite for exploitation. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 5.4 (Medium) reflects a network-accessible attack requiring no attacker authentication but mandating user interaction (UI:R), with impact limited to low confidentiality loss and no integrity impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation The primary fix is to update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the Chrome Stable Channel advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Critical
Product Status
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 Fixed
openSUSE Tumbleweed Fixed
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP7 Affected

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