UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI… (CVE-2026-93386)
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in the WebAppInstalls component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to use social engineering techniques to spoof UI elements by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-93386 and is rated with low severity by the Chromium security team.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-93386 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebAppInstalls feature that enables remote attackers to spoof user interface elements via a crafted HTML page. This UI misrepresentation could potentially deceive users through social engineering, but the Chromium security severity is classified as low. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing that could mislead users through social engineering. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation. The severity is low, indicating limited risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.52 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability.
UI misrepresentation in WebAppInstalls in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.52 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI… (CVE-2026-93386)
Description
A UI misrepresentation vulnerability exists in the WebAppInstalls component of Google Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52. This flaw allows a remote attacker to use social engineering techniques to spoof UI elements by crafting a malicious HTML page. The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2026-93386 and is rated with low severity by the Chromium security team.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-93386 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's WebAppInstalls feature that enables remote attackers to spoof user interface elements via a crafted HTML page. This UI misrepresentation could potentially deceive users through social engineering, but the Chromium security severity is classified as low. The issue affects Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.52.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to UI spoofing that could mislead users through social engineering. There is no indication of direct code execution or privilege escalation. The severity is low, indicating limited risk if exploited.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 153.0.8010.52 and later. Users and administrators should update to this version or newer to remediate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fjj4-hjfw-4vqx
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-93386"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aac8ddf55bf5e2cf548ff43
Added to database: 09/18/2026, 01:03:27 UTC
Last enriched: 09/18/2026, 01:23:22 UTC
Last updated: 09/18/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
Views: 4
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