CVE-2026-13978: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-13978 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the PageInfo feature. This flaw allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's PageInfo component results from insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing attacks via crafted HTML content. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47. The flaw could mislead users by presenting deceptive user interface elements, potentially impacting user trust and security decisions. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm if this update addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform UI spoofing, which can deceive users by displaying misleading interface elements. This may lead to users making unsafe security decisions based on falsified UI information. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed.
CVE-2026-13978: Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-13978 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47 involving insufficient policy enforcement in the PageInfo feature. This flaw allows a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned a medium severity level by Chromium security. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly state the patch status.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's PageInfo component results from insufficient enforcement of security policies, enabling remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing attacks via crafted HTML content. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47. The flaw could mislead users by presenting deceptive user interface elements, potentially impacting user trust and security decisions. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The vendor advisory linked corresponds to a stable channel update but does not explicitly confirm if this update addresses the issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform UI spoofing, which can deceive users by displaying misleading interface elements. This may lead to users making unsafe security decisions based on falsified UI information. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0175352312.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor official Google Chrome release notes and apply updates promptly once a fix is confirmed.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:06.823Z
- 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: 6a444c2627e9c7971985cf0f
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 02:36:54 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:36:54 UTC
Views: 3
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