Description
UI misrepresentation in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-09-29
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote UI Spoofing
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

A vulnerability in the Chromoting component of Google Chrome allows a remote attacker to send crafted network traffic that causes the browser to display user interface elements that do not correspond to the actual state of the remote session. The flaw can mislead users into believing they are interacting with legitimate application components, potentially leading to accidental disclosure of credentials or sensitive data through social engineering. The weakness is classified as CWE-451, indicating information exposure through a deceptive channel.

Affected Systems

Affected systems include Google Chrome Chromoting clients running any version prior to 154.0.8037.57. The issue exists in the stable channel releases that have not yet incorporated the patch, affecting desktop users of Chrome on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score is 4.8, representing a medium severity. EPSS data is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. The attacker’s likely vector is remote network traffic to a Chromoting session, requiring packet injection or modification on that path. No local privilege escalation or code execution is possible.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 00:30 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 to apply the UI misrepresentation fix.
  • Enable automatic updates in Chrome so that future patches are applied promptly.
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, block or restrict traffic on the Chromoting port to prevent the attack, or disable Chromoting until the update is available.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 30, 2026 at 00:30 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 Chromoting UI Spoofing in Google Chrome Allows Remote Disguise of Interface Elements. chromium-browser: UI misrepresentation in Chromoting
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Chromoting UI Spoofing in Google Chrome Allows Remote Disguise of Interface Elements.

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': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/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 Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:45:49.431Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:10:02.282Z

Link: CVE-2026-95346

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:45:46.273Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:27.470

Modified: 2026-09-30T16:27:07.600

Link: CVE-2026-95346

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-95346 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T00:45:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information