Description
Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Published: 2026-05-14
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6273-1 chromium security update
History

Fri, 15 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title chromium-browser: chromium-browser: Inappropriate implementation in Downloads
Weaknesses CWE-1021
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 15 May 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing via Malicious Extension in Chrome on Mac
Weaknesses CWE-1021
CWE-1033

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title UI Spoofing via Malicious Extension in Chrome on Mac
Weaknesses CWE-1021
CWE-1033

Thu, 14 May 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Weaknesses CWE-451
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 14 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:24:48.778Z

Reserved: 2026-05-14T05:40:23.318Z

Link: CVE-2026-8565

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-14T21:24:41.126Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-14T20:17:18.663

Modified: 2026-05-14T22:16:49.997

Link: CVE-2026-8565

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-14T19:52:31Z

Links: CVE-2026-8565 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-15T14:15:51Z

Weaknesses