CVE-2026-8564Network attack vector

Remote Downloads interface spoofing

Published May 14, 2026 · Updated May 14, 2026

Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome on Android and Mac before 148.0.7778.168 allows remote attackers to spoof Downloads via crafted HTML. Google has not disclosed which Downloads UI element is misrepresented or what underlying operation mishandles attacker-controlled page content. Exploitation requires user interaction with the crafted page; the documented consequence is deceptive interface presentation.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect security UI in Google Chrome on Android and Mac before 148.0.7778.168 allows remote attackers to spoof Downloads via crafted HTML. Google has not disclosed which Downloads UI element is misrepresented or what underlying operation mishandles attacker-controlled page content. Exploitation requires user interaction with the crafted page; the documented consequence is deceptive interface presentation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-8564
Published
May 14, 2026
Updated
May 14, 2026
Vendor
Go standard library
Product
Google Chrome
Classifications
CWE-451, CAPEC-164, CAPEC-98, CAPEC-154, CAPEC-173, CAPEC-163
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=148.0.7778.168 <148.0.7778.168

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Go standard library · Google Chromeversion=148.0.7778.168 <148.0.7778.168

Published CVSS scores

4.2CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information
CAPEC-164Mobile Phishing
CAPEC-98Phishing
CAPEC-154Resource Location Spoofing
CAPEC-173Action Spoofing
CAPEC-163Spear Phishing

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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