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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79250

| EUVDEUVD-2026-65916 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-g8pq-fhq8-67wp
Medium
Disputed · 5.4 Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/PR:N for web-delivered unauthenticated attack; UI:R mandatory; C:L for phishing-enabled credential exposure; I:N and A:N as no direct system integrity or availability impact occurs.

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 - 23:02 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 20:37 NVD
5.4 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.4
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

AnalysisAI

Address bar spoofing in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to deceive users about the true origin of a page they are visiting via a crafted HTML page, exploiting CWE-451 (UI Misrepresentation of Critical Information) in the browser's navigation subsystem. The practical impact is phishing amplification: a victim visiting the attacker's page may see a trusted domain displayed in the address bar and submit credentials or sensitive information to an attacker-controlled site. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to be running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 and to actively visit a crafted HTML page delivered by the attacker - user interaction (UI:R) is mandatory and passive network-level exploitation is not possible. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 5.4 Medium score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L) accurately captures the attack profile: network-reachable, unauthenticated, low-complexity delivery, but mandatory user interaction limits automated exploitation. … 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 remediation is to update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the vendor's 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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