CVE-2026-13998: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Incorrect security UI in File Input in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac arises from incorrect security UI behavior in the File Input element. An attacker who convinces a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page can exploit this flaw to spoof the UI, potentially misleading the user about the security context. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables UI spoofing, which can mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate UI elements when they are not. This could facilitate social engineering attacks or trick users into performing unintended actions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise directly from this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available at 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-13998: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect security UI in File Input in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 150.0.7871.47 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.2medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Google Chrome on Mac arises from incorrect security UI behavior in the File Input element. An attacker who convinces a user to perform certain UI gestures on a maliciously crafted HTML page can exploit this flaw to spoof the UI, potentially misleading the user about the security context. The vulnerability is classified as medium severity by Chromium security. The issue affects Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.47.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables UI spoofing, which can mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate UI elements when they are not. This could facilitate social engineering attacks or trick users into performing unintended actions. There is no indication of code execution or data compromise directly from this vulnerability. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fixed version of Google Chrome is available at 150.0.7871.47. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-29T23:04:14.259Z
- 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: 6a444c2827e9c7971985d08b
Added to database: 06/30/2026, 23:07:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/01/2026, 02:22:21 UTC
Last updated: 07/01/2026, 02:22:35 UTC
Views: 3
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