Description
UI misrepresentation in UI 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: Low)
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: UI Spoofing
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability stems from a UI misrepresentation bug that permits a remote attacker to craft a malicious web page that mimics legitimate Chrome UI elements. This can be leveraged for social‑engineering attacks, convincing users they are interacting with genuine browser prompts when in fact the attacker controls the content. The flaw does not provide direct code execution or network takeover; it primarily enables deceptive interactions that could lead to credential theft or delivery of malicious downloads.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome versions prior to 155.0.8059.39 are affected. Users running any of those builds are at risk of being tricked by forged UI dialogs.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a medium severity, consistent with Chromium's Low security severity label. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting limited evidence of exploitation. The likely attack vector involves a remote attacker delivering a malicious page to an unsuspecting user, relying on social engineering rather than automated exploitation techniques.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 00:37 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to Chrome version 155.0.8059.39 or later.
  • Educate users to recognize UI forgery and avoid entering credentials or downloading files from suspicious pages.
  • Plan and execute the security update rollout as soon as it is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 00:37 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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome UI Misrepresentation Enables UI Spoofing chromium-browser: UI misrepresentation in UI
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome UI Misrepresentation Enables UI Spoofing

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 UI 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: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T20:45:57.179Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T16:37:09.103Z

Link: CVE-2026-106380

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T20:43:18.335Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-06T19:18:07.183

Modified: 2026-10-07T13:45:22.107

Link: CVE-2026-106380

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-06T18:41:39Z

Links: CVE-2026-106380 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T03:00:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information