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)
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://issues.chromium.org/issues/497538341 | Permissions Required |
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-08-25 21:18
Updated : 2026-08-27 17:48
NVD link : CVE-2026-79176
Mitre link : CVE-2026-79176
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-79176
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Products Affected
- chrome
CWE
CWE-451
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
