Description
Policy bypass in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-04-08
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: UI Spoofing
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a policy bypass in the Blink rendering engine of Google Chrome. A remote attacker can deliver a specially crafted HTML page that tricks a user into interacting with a counterfeit interface, thereby enabling UI spoofing. The flaw stems from improper enforcement of UI policy and is classified as CWE‑1021 and CWE‑639. It does not grant arbitrary code execution or directly compromise system confidentiality or integrity, but it undermines the user’s trust in the browser’s interface, resulting in a medium‑risk phishing vector.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome users running any version prior to 147.0.7727.55 are vulnerable. The issue applies to installations on Windows, macOS, and Linux, as indicated by the associated CPE strings. Any user who visits a malicious web page containing a crafted HTML payload can be affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a medium severity. The EPSS score is under 1%, implying a low likelihood of widespread exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires a remote attacker to supply the crafted HTML page; the attack vector is inferred to be web‑based content. No public exploit code is mentioned in the CVE data, and elevated privileges are not required.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 20:05 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 147.0.7727.55 or later to eliminate the policy bypass.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 13, 2026 at 20:05 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6205-1 chromium security update
History

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-639
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

ssvc

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

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-693

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Blink Policy Bypass Enabling UI Spoofing chromium-browser: Policy bypass in Blink
Weaknesses CWE-1021
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

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

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chrome Blink Policy Bypass Enabling UI Spoofing
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-693
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Policy bypass in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-11T03:01:51.897Z

Reserved: 2026-04-08T19:34:36.453Z

Link: CVE-2026-5875

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-11T03:01:47.089Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-08T22:16:27.110

Modified: 2026-04-13T17:55:24.720

Link: CVE-2026-5875

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-5875 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:37:52Z

Weaknesses