CVE-2026-13948: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-13948) affects Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47 and is caused by insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension, which can then perform UI spoofing attacks. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires user interaction and has a low impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch status, but the affected version suggests the issue is fixed in 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to low integrity loss through UI spoofing, which could mislead users but does not compromise confidentiality or availability. The attack requires user interaction (installing a malicious extension) and has a high attack complexity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since the vendor advisory does not explicitly state the patch status, it is recommended to verify the update availability via the official Chrome release notes. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-13948: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient policy enforcement in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 3.1low
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-13948) affects Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47 and is caused by insufficient policy enforcement in extensions. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into installing a malicious extension, which can then perform UI spoofing attacks. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires user interaction and has a low impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor advisory linked does not explicitly confirm patch status, but the affected version suggests the issue is fixed in 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to low integrity loss through UI spoofing, which could mislead users but does not compromise confidentiality or availability. The attack requires user interaction (installing a malicious extension) and has a high attack complexity. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability is addressed in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. Since the vendor advisory does not explicitly state the patch status, it is recommended to verify the update availability via the official Chrome release notes. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:03:59.224Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a444c2227e9c7971985cd91
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:14 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 12:03:53 UTC
Last updated: 08/15/2026, 00:41:10 UTC
Views: 52
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