Description
UI misrepresentation in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to spoof address bar via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Impersonation via UI spoofing
Action: Update Browser
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a UI misrepresentation in the Chrome omnibox on Android devices prior to build 154.0.8037.57. A web page crafted with malicious intent can reshape the browser’s address bar to display a different domain than the one actually loaded. This allows attackers to deceive users into believing they are visiting a trusted site. The weakness is categorized as CWE‑451, where sensitive browsing information is disclosed through an inappropriate UI modification.

Affected Systems

Affected systems are Android installations of Google Chrome before Chrome 154.0.8037.57. Users running older Chrome builds on Android phones or tablets are susceptible. The issue does not affect other browsers or Chrome on non‑Android platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 places the vulnerability in the low severity range, and there is no EPSS metric available to indicate current exploitation likelihood. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Exploitability requires the attacker to host a malicious web page that the victim opens; no privilege escalation or code execution is achieved. The primary risk is phishing, with limited impact on configuration or system integrity.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google's Chrome app on Android to version 154.0.8037.57 or newer via the Google Play Store.
  • Enable automatic updates for the Chrome browser to ensure future patches are applied without manual intervention.
  • Use Chrome’s Safe Browsing feature to receive warnings for sites that present a spoofed address bar or mismatched URL.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:14 UTC.

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6513-1 chromium security update
History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing in Chrome Omnibox on Android via Crafted Page chromium-browser: UI misrepresentation in Omnibox
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing in Chrome Omnibox on Android via Crafted Page

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:30:00 +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, 29 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description UI misrepresentation in Omnibox in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to spoof address bar via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:40:58.012Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:07:01.173Z

Link: CVE-2026-95279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:40:19.301Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:19.273

Modified: 2026-09-30T15:08:26.650

Link: CVE-2026-95279

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T17:31:57Z

Links: CVE-2026-95279 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T22:15:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information