CVE-2026-79180 Other in Chrome
Remote attackers can spoof UI elements in Chrome on Android via social engineering and crafted HTML pages, potentially misleading users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-79180?
CVE-2026-79180 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
UI misrepresentation in CustomTabs in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Weakness: CWE-451
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79180?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2026-79180?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2026-79180 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79180 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-79180, ECHO-c644-d302-02d9, GHSA-wffh-m8hf-6ccp, MINI-h6cj-x8h9-p5mx.