CVE-2026-13993: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-13993 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves an incorrect security user interface in the WebAppInstalls feature that could allow a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect integrity and availability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebAppInstalls feature allows a remote attacker to conduct domain spoofing through crafted HTML content combined with user interaction involving specific UI gestures. The issue stems from an incorrect security UI that misleads users about the domain they are interacting with. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.2 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page can spoof the domain displayed in the UI, potentially misleading the user about the authenticity of the site. This can lead to integrity issues such as phishing or social engineering attacks. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. Availability impact is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.47 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory link provided, so users should verify update availability through official Chrome update channels.
CVE-2026-13993: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-13993 is a medium severity vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 150.0.7871.47. It involves an incorrect security user interface in the WebAppInstalls feature that could allow a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing by convincing a user to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can affect integrity and availability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebAppInstalls feature allows a remote attacker to conduct domain spoofing through crafted HTML content combined with user interaction involving specific UI gestures. The issue stems from an incorrect security UI that misleads users about the domain they are interacting with. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.2 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact. The vulnerability affects Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
An attacker who convinces a user to perform specific UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page can spoof the domain displayed in the UI, potentially misleading the user about the authenticity of the site. This can lead to integrity issues such as phishing or social engineering attacks. There is no direct confidentiality impact reported. Availability impact is low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.47 which addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified in the vendor advisory. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory link provided, so users should verify update availability through official Chrome update channels.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:12.877Z
- 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: 6a444c2727e9c7971985cfa5
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:19 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 02:22:59 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:22:59 UTC
Views: 3
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