CVE-2026-79098: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
CVE-2026-79098 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability in Google Chrome's PermissionElement prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw allows a remote attacker to spoof UI elements by leveraging social engineering through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has a low Chromium security severity and a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A fix is available in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in the PermissionElement component of Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. An attacker can craft a malicious HTML page that spoofs UI elements, potentially misleading users via social engineering. The issue does not impact confidentiality or availability but can affect integrity by misleading user interactions. The CVSS 3.1 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 vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements in the browser, potentially tricking users into unintended actions. There is no direct impact on confidentiality or availability. The integrity impact is low, as the spoofed UI could mislead users but does not directly compromise data or system integrity.
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
- 2026-08-25T06:09:22.775Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d0acd9273b49ac7064
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:44 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 15:21:27 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 35
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