CVE-2026-87484

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Google Chrome UI Misrepresentation Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-09

Last updated on: 2026-09-10

Assigner: Chrome

Description

UI misrepresentation in Geometry in Google Chrome prior to 153.0.8010.36 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

2026-09-09

Last Modified

2026-09-10

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-87484

EUVD

EUVD-2026-74394

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 153.0.8010.36 (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 issue in Google Chrome before version 153.0.8010.36. A remote attacker could trick users into believing they are seeing legitimate UI elements through a crafted HTML page, potentially leading to social engineering attacks.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation in Google Chrome, which may require manual inspection of web pages for suspicious elements. Check for unusual UI elements or prompts in Chrome versions prior to 153.0.8010.36. Update Chrome to the latest version to mitigate risks.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow attackers to deceive users by displaying fake UI elements, such as misleading dialog boxes or buttons. Users might unknowingly interact with malicious content, leading to data theft, unauthorized actions, or further compromise of their systems.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves UI misrepresentation, which could potentially be exploited to deceive users into taking unintended actions. While it does not directly affect data security, such deception could lead to unauthorized data disclosure or manipulation, which may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) if user actions result in data breaches or unauthorized access.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 153.0.8010.36 or later to address the UI misrepresentation vulnerability.

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