CVE-2026-106209: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in Google Chrome on iOS versions prior to 155.0.8059.39. This flaw allows a remote attacker to spoof the address bar via a crafted HTML page, potentially misleading users through social engineering. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-106209 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability affecting Google Chrome on iOS before version 155.0.8059.39. It enables a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that spoofs the browser's address bar, potentially deceiving users about the legitimacy of the website they are visiting. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.4, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss, with no integrity or availability impact reported.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to misrepresent the browser's address bar UI, which could lead to users being tricked into believing they are on a legitimate site when they are not. This can facilitate phishing or social engineering attacks. The confidentiality impact is low, with no reported impact on integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version is available: users should update Google Chrome on iOS to version 155.0.8059.39 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-06T16:31:34.802Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_086471744.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6ac546392cdf04f656d49d17
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 19:04:25 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 22:34:02 UTC
Last updated: 10/07/2026, 03:28:16 UTC
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