CVE-2026-79176: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in Google Chrome extensions prior to version 152.0.7977.65. This flaw could allow a remote attacker to use social engineering via a crafted Chrome extension to obtain sensitive information. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. No known exploits are reported in the wild. The vendor has published an advisory but has not explicitly stated the remediation status in the provided data.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Chrome
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-79176 is a UI misrepresentation vulnerability affecting Google Chrome extensions before version 152.0.7977.65. It allows a remote attacker to leverage social engineering through a specially crafted Chrome extension to obtain sensitive information from users. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no integrity or availability impact. The vendor advisory is available but does not explicitly confirm patch availability or remediation level in the provided data.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information due to UI misrepresentation in Chrome extensions. It requires user interaction and social engineering to exploit. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html for current remediation guidance. Users and administrators should monitor this advisory for updates and apply any official fixes once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:10:53.298Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9d9acd9273b49ac7155
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:23:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/10/2026, 14:39:55 UTC
Last updated: 10/08/2026, 06:48:19 UTC
Views: 29
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