UI Spoofing Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2026-7996

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Google

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-7996?

A vulnerability in Google Chrome allows remote attackers to spoof the user interface by exploiting insufficient validation of untrusted input within the SSL protocol. This issue arises when a compromised renderer process is able to execute a crafted HTML page to manipulate how information is presented to users, potentially leading to phishing attacks and other malicious activities. Users should update to the latest version to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 148.0.7778.96

References

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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