CVE-2026-79176: UI misrepresentation in Extensions

Published Mar 29, 2026
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Updated

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)

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Google

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.65
Google Chrome<152.0.7977.64
152.0.7977.64

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 152.0.7977.64

Event History

Mar 29, 2026
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
SeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:18 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs to use social engineering to persuade a user to interact with a crafted Chrome extension. The issue can then be used to obtain sensitive information through UI misrepresentation.

2

Which Chrome versions are affected?

Google Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 are affected. Updating to 152.0.7977.65 or later addresses the affected version range.

3

Who is most exposed?

Users who install or interact with untrusted Chrome extensions are the most directly exposed, because exploitation relies on a crafted extension and social engineering.

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