CVE-2026-5878: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Incorrect security UI 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 in Google Chrome (CVE-2026-5878) concerns an incorrect security UI implementation in the Blink engine before version 147.0.7727.55. It enables remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing by crafting malicious HTML pages that can deceive users. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of User Interface in Security Controls). No known exploits have been reported. The official Chrome release notes linked in the vendor advisory correspond to the fixed version, implying remediation is available by updating Chrome to 147.0.7727.55 or later.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to spoof the security UI, potentially misleading users into trusting malicious content. However, it does not result in direct compromise of data confidentiality or system availability. The impact is limited to integrity through UI deception. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory corresponds to this version, applying this update is the recommended remediation. There is no indication that additional mitigation steps are required.
CVE-2026-5878: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect security UI 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 in Google Chrome (CVE-2026-5878) concerns an incorrect security UI implementation in the Blink engine before version 147.0.7727.55. It enables remote attackers to conduct UI spoofing by crafting malicious HTML pages that can deceive users. The CVSS score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting limited impact on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of User Interface in Security Controls). No known exploits have been reported. The official Chrome release notes linked in the vendor advisory correspond to the fixed version, implying remediation is available by updating Chrome to 147.0.7727.55 or later.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker to spoof the security UI, potentially misleading users into trusting malicious content. However, it does not result in direct compromise of data confidentiality or system availability. The impact is limited to integrity through UI deception. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since the vendor advisory corresponds to this version, applying this update is the recommended remediation. There is no indication that additional mitigation steps are required.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:37.087Z
- 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: 69d6ca3b1cc7ad14dab3cc57
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:35:55 PM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 11:39:12 AM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 5:48:22 PM
Views: 152
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