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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79009

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66054 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-5fq4-cf4m-h32g
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered via crafted page (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N), user must navigate to it (UI:R); impact is UI deception only, yielding I:L with no C or A impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Analysis Generated
Aug 27, 2026 - 18:29 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

UI spoofing in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to misrepresent browser interface elements through a crafted HTML page, requiring only that a user visit the malicious content. Classified as CWE-451 (UI Misrepresentation of Critical Information), the flaw breaks the trust contract between the browser and user by rendering deceptive interface states - a classic phishing-enabler primitive. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft HTML page with UI-spoofing payload
Delivery
Lure victim via phishing or malicious redirect
Exploit
Victim visits page in unpatched Chrome
Execution
Browser renders spoofed UI elements (e.g., false origin indicator)
Persist
Victim trusts false interface and submits sensitive data
Impact
Attacker captures credentials or performs fraudulent action

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a victim to actively visit a crafted HTML page hosted by the attacker (UI:R - active user interaction is mandatory; drive-by exploitation via passive page load alone is insufficient without the user navigating to the malicious URL). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) reflects a network-accessible, low-complexity attack that nonetheless requires active user interaction and delivers only limited integrity impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker registers a convincing lookalike domain and hosts a crafted HTML page that exploits the rendering flaw to overlay or replace visible Chrome UI elements - such as an address bar segment or a security lock icon - with attacker-controlled content. A victim lured to the page via phishing email or malicious redirect sees what appears to be a trusted origin, submits credentials or sensitive information, and the attacker captures it through a backend form handler. …
Remediation Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later; this is the vendor-released patch per the 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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