Description
UI misrepresentation in Geometry in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: UI Spoofing via geometry rendering in Google Chrome
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 contain a flaw in the geometry rendering engine that lets a remote attacker change the appearance of UI elements through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability, evaluated with a CVSS score of 5.4, enables the browser to display altered or fabricated interface components without affecting underlying browser logic, potentially misleading users about the true state of a page.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are installations of Google Chrome on any platform where the browser version is older than 152.0.7977.65. The issue was fixed in the stable update 152.0.7977.65; no additional platform or configuration constraints were reported.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score indicates moderate risk and the EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a malicious web page that is served to an affected user; the attacker supplies crafted HTML that causes the browser to render UI elements that do not reflect the actual content of the page, possibly leading to user confusion.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 19:04 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or newer
  • Enable automatic browser updates to receive security patches promptly
  • If an immediate update cannot be applied, restrict access to known malicious URLs that may host spoofing content

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 28, 2026 at 19:04 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4771-1 chromium security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6482-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Google Chrome UI Spoofing via Geometry Rendering

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +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'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description UI misrepresentation in Geometry in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T18:57:35.826Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:13:08.663Z

Link: CVE-2026-79283

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:22.417

Modified: 2026-08-28T14:32:36.640

Link: CVE-2026-79283

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-28T19:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information