Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconAttacker delivers exploit page to victim browser
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DeliverySeparate renderer vulnerability compromises renderer process
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ExploitRenderer compromise established as prerequisite
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InstallCraft and serve malicious HTML/PDF payload
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C2Victim interacts with crafted page (UI:R)
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ExecutePDF implementation triggered with improper input
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ImpactSpoofed UI elements displayed to deceive user
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires two distinct conditions: (1) the renderer process must already be compromised via a separate, unrelated vulnerability - this is an explicit prerequisite stated in the CVE description and is not a default or easily achieved state; and (2) the victim must interact with a crafted HTML page (UI:R per CVSS vector), meaning passive browsing alone is insufficient. The CVSS PR:N field indicates no system-level authentication is required from the attacker to deliver the initial page, but the renderer compromise precondition functions as a de facto elevated access requirement in practical terms. Exploitation is limited to the spoofing of UI elements only (I:L, C:N, A:N); no code execution, data exfiltration, or denial of service is achievable through this vulnerability alone. Non-default conditions that could further limit exposure include enterprise policies restricting PDF rendering or disabling JavaScript in PDFs. |
| Impact | The aggregate risk signals consistently point to low real-world priority. The CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium) reflects limited impact (integrity only, low severity) and required user interaction. The EPSS score of 0.05% places this in the 15th percentile - meaning approximately 85% of CVEs have a higher modeled exploitation probability - confirming minimal automated or opportunistic threat. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis. The Chromium security team itself rated this Low severity. A notable tension exists between the CVSS PR:N field (no privileges required) and the description's explicit prerequisite of a compromised renderer process: the PR:N score may reflect the outer network delivery vector, while the renderer compromise is an implicit chained precondition. Defenders should treat this as a low-urgency patch rather than an emergency response item, but should still apply the update as part of routine Chrome lifecycle management given the ease of obtaining Chrome 149.0.7827.53. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker would first need to exploit a separate vulnerability to compromise the Chrome renderer process - for example, via a memory corruption flaw in another Chrome component - and then serve a crafted HTML page containing manipulated PDF content to cause the browser UI to display spoofed interface elements, potentially deceiving the user into taking a harmful action such as granting permissions or believing they are interacting with a trusted site. No public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, making this scenario relevant only in the context of sophisticated, multi-stage attacks. The required user interaction (UI:R in CVSS) means the victim must visit and interact with a malicious page for the spoofing to occur. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 05, 2026
UI spoofing in Google Chrome's PDF implementation prior to version 149.0.7827.53 can be triggered by a remote attacker who has already compromised the renderer process, using a crafted HTML page to mislead users through false interface elements. The vulnerability is rated Low severity by the Chromium security team, with a CVSS score of 4.3, and carries a negligible exploitation probability (EPSS 0.05%, 15th percentile). No public exploit code exists and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, making real-world exploitation highly unlikely outside of sophisticated, chained attack scenarios.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to update Google Chrome to version 149.0.7827.53 or later, which is confirmed as the vendor-released patch per the stable channel update advisory at http://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html. Chrome's auto-update mechanism will apply this fix automatically in most enterprise and consumer environments; administrators should verify update policies are not blocking delivery. Because exploitation requires a prior renderer process compromise as a precondition, organizations with Chrome running in strict site isolation mode (-site-per-process, which is the default in modern Chrome) already benefit from a significant structural defense that limits the blast radius of renderer compromises generally. No compensating control specifically addresses this UI spoofing flaw in lieu of patching, but restricting access to untrusted web content and PDF sources through proxy or DNS filtering reduces overall exposure to the renderer exploit chain that would need to precede this vulnerability.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is rooted in CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) within Chrome's PDF rendering component, where inappropriate implementation allows crafted HTML content to manipulate the browser's user interface presentation. The attack surface is Chrome's PDF subsystem, which processes PDF-embedded or PDF-adjacent HTML content inside the renderer process sandbox. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) indicates a network-delivered attack requiring user interaction, with only low integrity impact and no confidentiality or availability consequences. Crucially, the vulnerability description specifies that renderer process compromise is a prerequisite, placing this firmly in the category of a post-exploitation or chained exploit primitive rather than a standalone entry point. Affected versions are all Chrome releases prior to 149.0.7827.53 across desktop platforms.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Primary rating from Vendor (google).
CVSS VectorVendor: google
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Inappropriate implementation in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 149.0.7827.53 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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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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