CVE-2026-79180

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CustomTabs UI Spoofing in Google Chrome for Android

Publication date: 2026-08-25

Last updated on: 2026-08-28

Assigner: Chrome

Description

UI misrepresentation in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

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Published

2026-08-25

Last Modified

2026-08-28

Generated

2026-09-15

AI Q&A

2026-08-26

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-13

NVD

CVE-2026-79180

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 CustomTabs in Google Chrome on Android. It allows a remote attacker to trick users by spoofing UI elements through a crafted HTML page, potentially deceiving users into taking unsafe actions.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on Android. Detection primarily requires checking the Chrome version and inspecting suspicious HTML pages. No specific commands are provided in the context to detect this issue directly.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could trick you into interacting with fake UI elements, such as misleading buttons or dialogs, leading to unintended actions like sharing sensitive data or installing malicious software.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on Android, which could allow a remote attacker to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. This could potentially lead to phishing attacks or misleading users into disclosing sensitive information, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (privacy and security) by increasing the risk of unauthorized data exposure or breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome on Android to version 152.0.7977.65 or later to address the UI misrepresentation vulnerability.

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