Chrome WebAppInstalls: spoof the address bar (fix 156.0.8078.47)

critical severity ยท published 2026-10-20

A remote attacker who tricks the user can fake what the address bar shows through a crafted web page, using a UI misrepresentation flaw in the WebAppInstalls component of Chrome. Chromium rates it Medium.

Fixed in: 156.0.8078.47

CVE: CVE-2026-113138

Source: NVD

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