Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-2316

Google Chrome ≤ 145.0.7632.45

Published
11 February 2026
Modified
13 February 2026
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 6.5
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0022 13th percentile
Risk Priority 35 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-2316 is a medium-severity User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451) vulnerability in Google Chrome. Its CVSS base score is 6.5 (Medium).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Spearphishing Link (T1566.002); ranked at the 13th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) and SC-18 (Mobile Code) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A06:2025 Insecure Design

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Insufficient policy enforcement in Frames in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.45 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CWE(s)
CWE-451

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1566.002 Spearphishing Link Initial Access
Adversaries may send spearphishing emails with a malicious link in an attempt to gain access to victim systems.
attack.mitre.org →
T1189 Drive-by Compromise Initial Access
Adversaries may gain access to a system through a user visiting a website over the normal course of browsing.
attack.mitre.org →
Why these techniques?

UI spoofing via crafted HTML enables phishing links and drive-by compromise by tricking users into credential disclosure or malicious interaction.

Confidence: MEDIUM · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

google
chrome
≤ 145.0.7632.45

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)
  • AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement
  • SC-18 Mobile Code
  • SI-15 Information Output Filtering
Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)

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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement good match
prevent

Directly enforces information flow policies between frames/origins, addressing the insufficient policy enforcement that enabled UI spoofing via crafted HTML.

SC-18 Mobile Code good match
prevent

Restricts and controls execution of mobile code (HTML/frames/scripts) to block UI misrepresentation attacks before rendering occurs.

SI-15 Information Output Filtering partial match
prevent

Filters untrusted output from crafted web content to prevent display of spoofed UI elements in browser frames.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly address design and implementation of accurate, non-spoofable UI elements.

PR.AT-01 partial match
prevents

User awareness training helps people recognize and avoid harm from UI misrepresentation such as phishing, but does not prevent the flaw itself.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
detects

Security testing can detect UI misrepresentation vulnerabilities before deployment.

A.6.3 Information security awareness, education and training partial match
prevents

Security awareness training can teach users to recognize UI misrepresentation and phishing attempts.

A.8.23 Web filtering partial match
mitigates

Web filtering can block known phishing sites that exploit UI misrepresentation.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure development lifecycle includes UI/UX security requirements that can prevent misrepresentation of critical information.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can mandate proper display and validation of critical information in the UI.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding practices can prevent UI flaws that obscure or spoof critical information.

References