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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-66038

| CVE-2026-79022 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-8w7j-x9gm-52hh
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 HTML requiring user visit; no attacker authentication needed; impact is integrity-only via UI deception with no confidentiality or availability effect.

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 - 18:31 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 Transactions Platform in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

UI spoofing in Google Chrome's Transactions Platform prior to version 152.0.7977.65 enables remote attackers to misrepresent UI elements - such as payment confirmation dialogs or security indicators - through a crafted HTML page, relying on social engineering for delivery. Classified under CWE-451 (UI Misrepresentation of Critical Information), the flaw requires user interaction and carries no confidentiality or availability impact, confining harm to integrity via deception. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Attacker crafts malicious HTML page invoking Transactions Platform
Delivery
Victim lured via phishing or malicious link
Exploit
Chrome renders spoofed transaction UI elements
Execution
Victim interacts with fraudulent payment or credential prompt
Impact
Attacker captures credentials or obtains fraudulent approval

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to be running Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 and to visit an attacker-controlled or attacker-crafted HTML page - user interaction is a hard prerequisite (CVSS UI:R). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.3 Medium score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) is consistent with Chromium's own 'Low' severity rating: network-reachable, low complexity, but gated entirely on user interaction and producing only limited integrity impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker builds a crafted HTML page that triggers Chrome's Transactions Platform to render spoofed payment confirmation UI, making a fraudulent transaction or credential prompt appear legitimate. The victim is directed to this page via phishing - email, social media, or a compromised ad - and interacts with the spoofed interface, potentially approving a fraudulent payment or submitting payment credentials to the attacker. …
Remediation Upgrade Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, which contains 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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