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Google Chrome EUVDEUVD-2026-66039

| CVE-2026-79233 MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-5467-x28g-65hc
Medium
Disputed · 4.3 Vendor: Chrome
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Attacker hosts crafted HTML page
  2. Delivery
    Victim receives phishing link via app or message
  3. Exploit
    Victim opens link in CustomTabs-enabled Android app
  4. Execution
    Spoofed address bar displayed in Chrome CustomTabs
  5. Impact
    Victim trusts displayed origin and submits credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to be on an Android device running Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65 and to open a crafted HTML page within a CustomTabs-enabled application - this is the key limiting condition, as the spoofing only manifests in the CustomTabs context, not in standalone Chrome browser tabs. The CVSS UI:R metric confirms user interaction is mandatory; the victim must actively navigate to or open the malicious page. The attack is constrained to Android only - desktop Chrome, iOS Chrome, and non-CustomTabs browser sessions are not exploitable paths. No authentication or special privileges are required from the attacker (PR:N), and no non-default configuration is needed on the victim's device. The primary limiting factor reducing realistic risk is the requirement that the victim must be using a CustomTabs-presenting app at the time of the attack, narrowing the exploitable surface compared to a direct browser flaw.

Impact

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 low-complexity, network-reachable flaw requiring only user interaction, with a narrow impact limited to integrity. EPSS at 0.17% (7th percentile) suggests minimal observed or anticipated exploitation activity, consistent with the absence of a CISA KEV listing and no confirmed public proof-of-concept code. Chromium's internal severity rating of 'Low' aligns with these signals. The Scope:Unchanged metric confirms the vulnerability is contained within the browser session and does not pivot to other components. The practical risk is that this flaw can serve as a reliable phishing facilitator - defenders should weigh not just the raw CVSS score but the downstream social engineering potential, particularly in enterprise Android deployments where CustomTabs-enabled apps access sensitive services. Overall: low autonomous exploitation risk, moderate phishing-facilitation risk in targeted campaigns.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker hosts a crafted HTML page that exploits the CustomTabs rendering flaw to display a trusted domain (e.g., a bank or enterprise SSO portal) in the address bar while serving attacker-controlled content. A victim receives a link via email, SMS, or an in-app notification; upon opening it in an Android app using CustomTabs, the address bar shows a spoofed legitimate URL, inducing the victim to submit credentials or approve actions. No proof-of-concept code has been publicly confirmed at time of analysis.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 27, 2026

Address bar spoofing in Google Chrome for Android's CustomTabs feature enables remote unauthenticated attackers to misrepresent the displayed URL to users through a crafted HTML page. All Chrome for Android versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected on the Android platform only; desktop Chrome is not impacted. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.17% (7th percentile) combined with Chromium's own 'Low' severity rating reflect limited real-world exploitation probability, though the phishing-enablement potential makes it worth patching promptly.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: Chrome for Android 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on all managed Android devices to version 152.0.7977.65 or later immediately via the Google Play Store or enterprise mobile device management (MDM) distribution. The fix is documented in the Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. If immediate patching is not feasible, a compensating control is to disable or restrict the use of CustomTabs within internally developed apps by enforcing intent-based full-browser navigation instead, though this may break app workflows that rely on the CustomTabs API. User awareness training to distrust address bar content in in-app browsers is an additional, lower-assurance mitigation with no operational side effects.

Affected VersionsENISA

Chrome 152.0.7977.65 <152.0.7977.65

Affected Packages

euvd chrome fix: 152.0.7977.65

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CustomTabs is an Android-specific mechanism that allows third-party applications to embed web content within a Chrome-rendered in-app browser while preserving app context and session state. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation of Critical Information), where the address bar rendering in the CustomTabs environment can be manipulated by a crafted HTML page to display a URL that does not correspond to the actual origin of the served content. This breaks the browser security model's reliance on the address bar as the authoritative trust indicator for users. The affected product is identified via CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* with scope restricted to the Android platform per the CVE description.

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Severity by source

Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered crafted page requires no privileges; user must open it; integrity impact is limited to spoofed UI with no confidentiality or availability loss.

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
SUSE CRITICAL

vuln.today treats the vendor’s rating as authoritative. A higher third-party CVSS (e.g. CISA-ADP) is shown for transparency but does not drive the headline severity.

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
CVSS changed
Aug 27, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 93% exploitable
Prevalence
High
dominant browser on Android with billions of active users
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
High

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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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