CVE-2026-5875: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Policy bypass in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in Blink within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55 that enables remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing attacks via crafted HTML content. UI spoofing can mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 8, 2026, and Google has released an update to mitigate it. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates it as medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to present deceptive user interface elements to users, potentially tricking them into performing unintended actions. This could undermine user trust and facilitate phishing attacks. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild, and the impact is limited to UI spoofing rather than direct code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-5875: Policy bypass in Google Chrome
Description
Policy bypass in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a policy bypass in Blink within Google Chrome before version 147.0.7727.55 that enables remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing attacks via crafted HTML content. UI spoofing can mislead users by displaying deceptive interface elements, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. The issue was publicly disclosed on April 8, 2026, and Google has released an update to mitigate it. No CVSS score is provided, but the Chromium security team rates it as medium severity.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to present deceptive user interface elements to users, potentially tricking them into performing unintended actions. This could undermine user trust and facilitate phishing attacks. However, there are no reports of active exploitation in the wild, and the impact is limited to UI spoofing rather than direct code execution or data compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, where this vulnerability has been addressed. The vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html confirms the availability of this update. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:36.453Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 69d6ca391cc7ad14dab3cbcb
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:53 PM
Last enriched: 4/8/2026, 10:21:05 PM
Last updated: 4/9/2026, 7:31:51 AM
Views: 5
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