Spoofing attack in Google Chromium - CVE-2026-79233
Published: August 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU145675
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-2026-79233
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to misrepresent the user interface.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of ui elements in CustomTabs when rendering web content. A remote attacker can craft content that triggers misleading interface presentation to misrepresent the user interface.
User interaction is required.
Affected software
Google Chromium
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
Google Chrome
Debian Linux
chromium (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-79233
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
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1
Google Chrome - addressed in versions 151.0.7922.175, 152.0.7977.64
chromium (Debian package) - update to 152.0.7977.75-1~deb13u1