VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-79176

CVSS score6.5 MEDIUM

EPSS probability0.29%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2026-08-25

Last modified2026-08-27

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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)

Weakness classification

CWE-451: User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

Primary references

chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Permissions Required