Inappropriate implementation in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.60 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)
The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium-browser | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
If an attacker can cause the UI to display erroneous data, or to otherwise convince the user to display information that appears to come from a trusted source, then the attacker could trick the user into performing the wrong action. This is often a component in phishing attacks, but other kinds of problems exist. For example, if the UI is used to monitor the security state of a system or network, then omitting or obscuring an important indicator could prevent the user from detecting and reacting to a security-critical event. UI misrepresentation can take many forms: