CVE-2026-79173: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.4medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79173 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome before version 152.0.7977.65 where the WebAppInstalls feature improperly represents UI elements. This flaw enables a remote attacker to craft a malicious HTML page that spoofs UI components, potentially misleading users. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.4, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, no integrity impact, and low availability impact. Google has published a stable channel update that fixes this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements in Chrome, which could deceive users into interacting with malicious content. The impact is limited to low confidentiality loss and low availability impact, with no integrity compromise. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A stable channel update for Google Chrome has been released that addresses this vulnerability. Users and administrators should update Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:47.002Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d9acd9273b49ac714f
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:51:41 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 31
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