Description
UI misrepresentation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: UI Spoofing enabling social engineering
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in Chromoting when Chrome runs on Windows, allowing a remote attacker to spoof UI elements through crafted network traffic. This can mislead users into interacting with counterfeit dialogs or controls, enabling social‑engineering attacks. The impact does not include code execution or data exfiltration; it primarily facilitates deception and potential credential compromise if users are tricked into providing sensitive information.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome running on Windows, versions older than 155.0.8059.39, are affected. No specific build numbers beyond the stated upper bound are listed.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting low exploitation likelihood at present. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a low severity level according to the Common Vulnerability Scoring System, and the CVE is scored low by Chromium’s severity model, and the attack would require an attacker to deliver crafted network traffic to a Chrome instance that has Chromoting enabled. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is remote, via the Chromium network stack, and the vulnerability hinges on insufficient validation of data received from a remote connection.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 00:23 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome 155.0.8059.39 or newer to receive the patched Chromoting code.
  • Disable Chromoting connections or restrict them to known, trusted servers via Chrome policies.
  • Educate users not to trust unexpected modal dialogs or prompts that appear to be part of Chrome’s UI; encourage reporting of suspicious UI changes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 00:23 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4833-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6553-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: UI misrepresentation in Chromoting
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing via Chromoting in Chrome on Windows

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing via Chromoting in Chrome on Windows

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description UI misrepresentation in Chromoting in Google Chrome on on Windows prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T20:45:56.554Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:32:51.892Z

Link: CVE-2026-106236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T20:43:09.184Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T19:17:50.470

Modified: 2026-10-07T15:12:05.217

Link: CVE-2026-106236

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T18:41:42Z

Links: CVE-2026-106236 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T01:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information