CVE-2026-5898: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Incorrect security UI in Omnibox in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an incorrect security UI presentation in the Omnibox component of Google Chrome on iOS versions before 147.0.7727.55. It enables a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can spoof the browser's UI, potentially misleading users about the authenticity or security of the site they are visiting. The issue is categorized under CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of User Interface in Security Decision). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing which can mislead users into trusting malicious content or sites. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact. The medium severity reflects the potential for user deception but not direct system compromise. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on iOS to version 147.0.7727.55 or later once confirmed. Until then, caution is advised when interacting with untrusted web content on affected versions.
CVE-2026-5898: Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome
Description
Incorrect security UI in Omnibox in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an incorrect security UI presentation in the Omnibox component of Google Chrome on iOS versions before 147.0.7727.55. It enables a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can spoof the browser's UI, potentially misleading users about the authenticity or security of the site they are visiting. The issue is categorized under CWE-451 (Incorrect Expression of User Interface in Security Decision). The CVSS vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing which can mislead users into trusting malicious content or sites. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact. The medium severity reflects the potential for user deception but not direct system compromise. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should update Google Chrome on iOS to version 147.0.7727.55 or later once confirmed. Until then, caution is advised when interacting with untrusted web content on affected versions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-08T19:34:42.491Z
- 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: 69d6ca401cc7ad14dab3cd98
Added to database: 4/8/2026, 9:36:00 PM
Last enriched: 4/16/2026, 11:41:15 AM
Last updated: 5/23/2026, 7:58:15 PM
Views: 64
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