CVE-2026-79009: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79009 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability in Google Chrome prior to version 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page using social engineering techniques. The vulnerability has a low security severity according to Chromium and a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A stable channel update addressing this issue is available from Google.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that spoofs UI elements, potentially misleading users through social engineering. The flaw does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect integrity by misleading users. The issue is rated low severity by Chromium but medium based on CVSS 3.1 scoring (4.3). Google has released a stable channel update to fix this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements in the browser, potentially tricking users into performing unintended actions. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but the integrity of the user interface can be compromised. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to mitigate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory for details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:07:14.799Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c4acd9273b49ac6edf
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:32 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 16:51:57 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 25
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