CVE-2026-79022: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79022 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability in the Transactions Platform component of Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to potentially spoof UI elements by crafting a malicious HTML page, leveraging social engineering techniques. The vulnerability has a low security severity rating from Chromium and a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. Google has released a stable channel update that addresses this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in the Transactions Platform of Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page to spoof UI elements, potentially misleading users through social engineering. The issue is classified with a low Chromium security severity and a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, reflecting limited impact primarily on integrity without affecting confidentiality or availability. The flaw is fixed in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements, which could deceive users into interacting with misleading interface components. This may lead to user confusion or trick users into unintended actions. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. No 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 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
- 2026-08-25T06:07:43.589Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9c5acd9273b49ac6f29
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:33 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 16:37:55 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 26
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