Spoofing attack in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79098
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145673
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-79098
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to spoof the user interface.
The vulnerability exists due to ui misrepresentation in PermissionElement when rendering permission-related content. A remote attacker can cause specially crafted content to be displayed to spoof the user interface.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Google Chrome
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79098
Install security update from vendor's website.
Google Chromium - update to 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64