CVE-2026-79108

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UI Misrepresentation in Chrome Passkeys & Security Keys

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-31

Assigner: Chrome

Description

UI misrepresentation in Web Authentication (Passkeys & Security Keys) in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to bypass system access restrictions via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-31

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79108

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 152.0.7977.65 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-451	The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a UI misrepresentation in Web Authentication (Passkeys & Security Keys) in Google Chrome versions before 152.0.7977.65. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking users into interacting with a crafted HTML page, potentially bypassing system access restrictions through social engineering tactics.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in Chrome's Web Authentication feature. Detection requires checking the Chrome version and inspecting for suspicious HTML pages attempting to exploit the issue. No direct commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to deceive you into granting unintended access to your system or accounts by manipulating the user interface of Chrome's Web Authentication features. This might lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure if you interact with a malicious page.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in Web Authentication (Passkeys & Security Keys) in Google Chrome, which could allow a remote attacker to bypass system access restrictions through social engineering. While this may impact user trust and authentication security, the provided CVE data does not specify direct effects on compliance with standards like GDPR or HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the UI misrepresentation issue in Web Authentication.

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