Description
UI misrepresentation in Browser in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: User Interface Spoofing leading to social engineering
Action: Update Chrome
AI Analysis

Impact

Chromium currently contains a UI misrepresentation flaw that allows a remote attacker to spoof browser interface elements through a crafted web page. Because the attacker can modify how UI components are displayed, users can be misled into interacting with malicious input fields or buttons that appear to be part of the legitimate Chrome interface. This vulnerability falls under CWE‑451 and can be used only to mislead users, not to execute arbitrary code.

Affected Systems

Google Chrome for desktop on the stable channel prior to version 154.0.8037.57 is affected. Any installation of Chrome that has not been updated to 154.0.8037.57 or later carries the risk. The issue does not affect other Chromium‑based browsers unless they share this code path.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 rates this as a medium risk vulnerability. The EPSS score is not available, and the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. An attacker would need to entice a user to visit a malicious page that contains the crafted UI elements; the attack vector is therefore primarily phishing or social engineering. There is no known path to remote code execution or direct data exfiltration, but the deceptive UI can lead to credential theft or other user‑initiated compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:19 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later as the vendor has released a patch for this issue
  • Configure Chrome to always enable automatic updates so future security fixes are applied without user action
  • Provide user training or advisories reminding users to verify the authenticity of browser UI elements and to avoid interacting with unexpected prompts displayed by websites

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 22:19 UTC.

Tracking

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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 Browser UI Spoofing via Crafted HTML Page (Chrome) chromium-browser: UI misrepresentation in Browser
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Browser UI Spoofing via Crafted HTML Page (Chrome)

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

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

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

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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 Browser in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering 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: 2026-09-29T18:40:58.909Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:07:42.636Z

Link: CVE-2026-95294

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:40:34.850Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:21.233

Modified: 2026-09-30T19:55:48.740

Link: CVE-2026-95294

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T17:31:47Z

Links: CVE-2026-95294 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T22:30:19Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information