Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessHost crafted HTML page
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DeliveryLure victim to visit
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ExploitTrigger UI misrepresentation in Paint
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ExecutionSpoof trusted UI elements
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ImpactDeceive user into unsafe action
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the victim to actively load an attacker-crafted HTML page in a vulnerable Chrome build (any version before 155.0.8059.39) - this mandatory user interaction (UI:R) is the primary limiting factor. No authentication, special privileges, or non-default configuration is required on the victim side (PR:N), and the flaw is reachable against default Chrome installations. The practical ceiling on impact is that the outcome is UI deception/spoofing only (CWE-451), not code execution or direct data compromise, so success further depends on the user being fooled by the spoofed interface into taking an unsafe action. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely low-priority issue despite its network attack vector. The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L, score 5.4) describes a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw, but exploitation requires user interaction (UI:R - the victim must visit an attacker-crafted HTML page) and the impact is limited to UI spoofing (CWE-451, UI misrepresentation), not code execution or meaningful data theft. All exploitation signals point the same direction and reinforce low risk: CISA's SSVC decision framework records Exploitation=none, Automatable=no, and Technical Impact=partial, which maps to a 'Track' (not 'Act') posture. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public proof-of-concept identified in the provided data, and EPSS was not supplied. The signals are therefore consistent rather than conflicting. One caveat worth flagging for verification: the CVSS Availability impact (A:L) is unusual for a pure UI-spoofing/misrepresentation weakness, which typically carries no availability impact - this looks like a scoring artifact and does not change the low real-world priority. Chromium itself rated this 'Medium' severity. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a malicious web page and lures a Chrome user (versions prior to 155.0.8059.39) to visit it. The page uses the Paint component flaw to render deceptive UI elements - for example spoofing browser chrome, dialogs, or security indicators - tricking the victim into trusting attacker-controlled content. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and the attack cannot proceed without the victim actively loading the crafted page. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 06, 2026
UI spoofing in Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 lets unauthenticated remote attackers misrepresent browser interface elements through a crafted HTML page, but successful exploitation requires the victim to actively load that page. The flaw is limited to user-interface deception (CWE-451) with low confidentiality impact, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis; CISA SSVC rates exploitation as none and automation as not possible. This is a low-priority issue despite the network attack vector.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Google Chrome 155.0.8059.39 or later; the fix is documented in the Chrome stable channel update at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html. For managed environments, push the update via enterprise software distribution or confirm that auto-update has applied the new build, then verify the version at chrome://version. No feasible server-side workaround exists because the spoofing occurs during client-side rendering of a crafted HTML page, and disabling the Paint component is not supported. Until patching, users should be trained to scrutinize browser UI for spoofing indicators, but this is a weak compensating control because the attack specifically defeats visual trust cues. There is no evidence of active exploitation, so remediation can be scheduled through normal patch cycles.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability resides in Chrome's Paint component, which handles rendering of UI elements. CWE-451 (User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation) means the browser fails to accurately represent origin, security indicators, or other interface state, allowing a crafted HTML page to spoof UI elements. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* covers all Chrome builds before 155.0.8059.39 on desktop platforms. Because exploitation requires a victim to navigate to the attacker-controlled HTML (UI:R) and the practical effect is limited to deceiving the user (assessed CVSS C:L/I:N/A:N), the issue is not remotely exploitable without interaction and does not achieve code execution. Chromium's own severity rating is Medium.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Remote crafted page (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) requires the victim to load it (UI:R); impact is UI spoofing with at most minor confidentiality exposure, no integrity or availability loss, so A:N (input A:L looks erroneous).
Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).
CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome
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4DescriptionCVE.org
UI misrepresentation in Paint in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
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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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