---
id: CVE-2026-79173
title: >-
  chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: UI spoofing via crafted HTML page
  (CVE-2026-79173)
summary: >-
  A flaw was found in chromium-browser. A remote attacker could exploit this
  vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page, leading to user interface
  (UI) misrepresentation. This misrepresentation allows the attacker to spoof UI
  elements, …
severity: medium
cvss: 4.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: vendor
cwe:
  - CWE-451
vendor: Red Hat
product: Chrome
affected:
  - Chrome >= 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65
published: '2026-08-25'
updated: '2026-09-25'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-25T14:12:26+00:00'
source: CSAF
sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-79173.json'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-79173.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-79173'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79173'
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517487890'
tags:
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00255
epssPercentile: 0.1695
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-27T18:57:10.171085Z'
scores:
  vendor: 4.3
  adp: 5.4
ingestedAt: '2026-09-17T19:26:25.332Z'
---

## Overview

A flaw was found in chromium-browser. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious HTML page, leading to user interface (UI) misrepresentation. This misrepresentation allows the attacker to spoof UI elements, potentially deceiving users.

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · updated 2026-09-25 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-79173.json)

**chromium-browser: Chromium-browser: UI spoofing via crafted HTML page**. Released 2026-08-25, updated 2026-09-25.

Not affected:

- All currently supported Red Hat products

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for fix availability.