CVE-2026-93386: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-93386 is a vulnerability affecting Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.52 in the WebAppInstalls feature. It allows remote attackers to misrepresent UI elements via a crafted HTML page, enabling social engineering attacks that could trick users into interacting with spoofed interface components. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.52 as noted in the Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to spoof UI elements in Chrome's WebAppInstalls, potentially misleading users through social engineering. However, the impact is limited to UI misrepresentation without direct code execution or privilege escalation. The Chromium security severity is low, indicating limited risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.52 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has provided an official fix as part of the stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
CVE-2026-93386: UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome
Description
UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Affected software
Chrome
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-93386 is a vulnerability affecting Google Chrome versions before 153.0.8010.52 in the WebAppInstalls feature. It allows remote attackers to misrepresent UI elements via a crafted HTML page, enabling social engineering attacks that could trick users into interacting with spoofed interface components. The issue is classified as low severity by the Chromium security team. The vendor has released an official fix in Chrome version 153.0.8010.52 as noted in the Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability enables remote attackers to spoof UI elements in Chrome's WebAppInstalls, potentially misleading users through social engineering. However, the impact is limited to UI misrepresentation without direct code execution or privilege escalation. The Chromium security severity is low, indicating limited risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.52 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has provided an official fix as part of the stable channel update. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the update.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-17T19:35:05.096Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0194356994.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6aac58d955bf5e2cf5ef74bb
Added to database: 09/17/2026, 21:17:13 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 21:31:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 00:00:50 UTC
Views: 7
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