---
id: CVE-2026-79180
title: >-
  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
summary: >-
  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)
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L'
cvssSource: adp
cwe:
  - CWE-451
vendor: Google
product: Chrome
affected:
  - Chrome >= 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-08-27T18:58:16.871971Z'
published: '2026-08-25'
updated: '2026-09-17'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-17T18:57:53.371Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79180'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html
  - url: 'https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517719358'
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00255
epssPercentile: 0.15137
ingestedAt: '2026-09-17T19:26:25.332Z'
---

## Overview

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)

## Affected

- `Chrome >= 152.0.7977.65 < 152.0.7977.65`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.