Description
Missing authorization in Views in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged 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: UI Spoofing via Missing Views Authorization
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a missing authorization check in the Chromium Views subsystem on macOS. An attacker who has already compromised the renderer process can serve a malicious HTML page that overlays spoofed user‑interface elements, creating a false impression that may be used for social engineering. The weakness is identified as CWE‑862, improper authorization control.

Affected Systems

Affected products are Google Chrome on macOS, specifically all releases earlier than version 154.0.8037.57. No other vendor or platform combinations are reported as impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates medium severity, and no EPSS data is available. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Exploitation requires initial compromise of the renderer process, making it less likely for remote attackers to launch the attack directly; once the renderer is compromised, the attacker can deliver a crafted page that deceives the user through spoofed UI elements. The impact is primarily deception and social engineering rather than code execution or system compromise.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 23:36 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Google Chrome to version 154.0.8037.57 or later.
  • Configure Chrome to receive and install automatic security updates at all times.
  • Limit user exposure to untrusted web content by enforcing strong content security policies and verifying website authenticity before interaction.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 29, 2026 at 23:36 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 via Missing Authorization in Chrome Views on mac chromium-browser: Missing authorization in Views
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing via Missing Authorization in Chrome Views on mac

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +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 Missing authorization in Views in Google Chrome on on Mac prior to 154.0.8037.57 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-862
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:40:58.647Z

Reserved: 2026-09-22T05:10:59.900Z

Link: CVE-2026-95371

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T18:40:29.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-29T18:17:31.010

Modified: 2026-09-30T20:29:20.513

Link: CVE-2026-95371

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-29T17:31:50Z

Links: CVE-2026-95371 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-29T23:45:17Z

Weaknesses