CVE-2026-79283: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
UI misrepresentation in Geometry 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
This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in the Geometry 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. The flaw is classified with a medium severity level and has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4, indicating a network attack vector with low complexity and requiring user interaction. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability to a limited extent but does not affect integrity. Google has published a stable channel update to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof UI elements in affected versions of Google Chrome, potentially deceiving users into interacting with malicious content. The impact is limited to confidentiality and availability with no integrity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Google has released an official stable channel update that fixes this vulnerability in Chrome version 152.0.7977.65. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T06:13:08.663Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a8df9ecacd9273b49ac73e1
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 20:24:12 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 22:50:04 UTC
Last updated: 10/09/2026, 18:48:23 UTC
Views: 40
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