Description
Incorrect authorization in Input in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized UI element spoofing can mislead users into submitting sensitive information
Action: Patch Chrome
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability arises from an incorrect authorization check in Google Chrome's input handling, allowing a remote attacker’s crafted HTML to render UI elements that appear as native browser controls. The attacker can exploit this to spoof sensitive input fields, luring users into unknowingly submitting credentials or other confidential data. The flaw is classified as CWE‑863, highlighting that insufficient authorization checks lead to unauthorized presentation of UI elements.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome desktop versions older than 155.0.8059.39 are impacted. Any user running those earlier releases on a desktop platform is susceptible to the spoofing attack.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score of 5.4 indicates medium severity; EPSS data is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a user to visit a malicious web page, making the attack vector remote and dependent on social engineering. Overall risk is moderate, with a medium severity score and the necessity of user interaction, but the lack of EPSS data and KEV inclusion suggests limited active exploitation in the wild.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install any Chrome update with version 155.0.8059.39 or newer to fix the authorization flaw identified as CWE-863.
  • Educate users about the possibility of browser UI spoofing and encourage caution when entering credentials on unfamiliar pages.
  • Enable Chrome’s Safe Browsing, and consider using browser extensions that detect and warn against spoofed UI elements as supplementary safeguards.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 13:28 UTC.

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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

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

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Title chromium-browser: Incorrect authorization in Input
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Title UI Element Spoofing via Crafted HTML in Google Chrome

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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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'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title UI Element Spoofing via Crafted HTML in Google Chrome

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

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Description Incorrect authorization in Input in Google Chrome prior to 155.0.8059.39 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-863
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:30:14.810Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:35:37.551Z

Link: CVE-2026-106333

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T10:22:10.917Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T19:18:01.690

Modified: 2026-10-09T16:42:05.767

Link: CVE-2026-106333

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T18:41:25Z

Links: CVE-2026-106333 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T13:30:17Z

Weaknesses