Description
UI misrepresentation in Model in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: UI Spoofing
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a UI misrepresentation flaw in the Model component of Google Chrome. A remote attacker can supply a crafted HTML page that exploits social engineering to spoof UI elements, tricking users into interacting with malicious content. This can lead to phishing attacks within the browser, potentially enabling credential theft or other malicious interactions within the normal browser sandbox.

Affected Systems

All Google Chrome desktop releases prior to version 156.0.8078.47 on Windows, macOS, and Linux are impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 indicates high severity. EPSS data is below 1%, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. This UI misrepresentation flaw in Chrome’s Model component allows a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page, typically delivered through phishing or compromised sites. Through social engineering the attacker can trick users into interacting with malicious content, potentially facilitating credential theft or other malicious actions within the normal browser sandbox.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:25 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 156.0.8078.47 or later.
  • Ensure automatic updates are enabled so future security patches are applied promptly.
  • Use Chrome’s Safe Browsing and browser security policies to block or sandbox suspicious web pages.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 4, 2026 at 06:25 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4853-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6577-1 chromium security update
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing Vulnerability in Google Chrome via Crafted HTML

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Desktop Browser Memory Corruption Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Model in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) UI misrepresentation in Model in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-451

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Desktop Browser Memory Corruption Enables Remote Code Execution via Crafted HTML

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

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


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memory corruption in Model in Google Chrome prior to 156.0.8078.47 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-119
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T21:21:10.441Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T23:10:34.074Z

Link: CVE-2026-113226

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T22:53:57.855Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-10-20T22:19:15.870

Modified: 2026-11-03T22:18:54.703

Link: CVE-2026-113226

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T06:30:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information