CVE-2026-94181: CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in The Browser Company of New York Arc
An address bar spoofing issue in affected versions of Arc could allow an attacker to spoof the browser address bar via a <select> element that triggers requestFullscreen without displaying the fullscreen notification.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-451) allows an attacker to spoof the browser's address bar by leveraging a <select> element that triggers the requestFullscreen API without displaying the fullscreen notification. This UI misrepresentation can deceive users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site when they are not. The flaw affects Arc browser versions >=0 and <1.159.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.4, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can mislead users by spoofing the browser's address bar, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact, but the integrity of the user interface is compromised, which can lead to users trusting malicious sites.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with fullscreen prompts and untrusted sites that might exploit this behavior.
CVE-2026-94181: CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information in The Browser Company of New York Arc
Description
An address bar spoofing issue in affected versions of Arc could allow an attacker to spoof the browser address bar via a <select> element that triggers requestFullscreen without displaying the fullscreen notification.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
Affected software
The Browser Company of New York
Arc
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-451) allows an attacker to spoof the browser's address bar by leveraging a <select> element that triggers the requestFullscreen API without displaying the fullscreen notification. This UI misrepresentation can deceive users into believing they are visiting a legitimate site when they are not. The flaw affects Arc browser versions >=0 and <1.159.0. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.4, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact.
Potential Impact
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can mislead users by spoofing the browser's address bar, potentially facilitating phishing or other social engineering attacks. There is no direct confidentiality or availability impact, but the integrity of the user interface is compromised, which can lead to users trusting malicious sites.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, users should exercise caution when interacting with fullscreen prompts and untrusted sites that might exploit this behavior.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- BCNY
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-21T00:50:04.410Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ab42272f7a7c5410633c3b0
Added to database: 09/23/2026, 19:03:14 UTC
Last enriched: 09/23/2026, 19:18:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/24/2026, 01:57:04 UTC
Views: 6
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