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)
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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Title UI Misrepresentation Enables System Bypass via Crafted HTML in Chrome

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +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:N/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

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


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

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Title UI Misrepresentation Enables System Bypass via Crafted HTML in Chrome

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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)
Weaknesses CWE-451
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T15:19:44.940Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T06:09:29.356Z

Link: CVE-2026-79108

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T15:19:28.899Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-25T21:18:06.103

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:20:46.677

Link: CVE-2026-79108

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-27T19:45:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-451

    User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information