Description
UI misrepresentation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-08-25
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000

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Title Chrome Extension UI Misrepresentation Allows Data Disclosure

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Description UI misrepresentation in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to obtain sensitive information via a crafted Chrome extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:44:50.202Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:10:53.298Z

Link: CVE-2026-79176

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T18:10:01.853Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:11.157

Modified: 2026-08-26T20:18:10.933

Link: CVE-2026-79176

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-26T03:30:03Z

Weaknesses