---
id: "CVE-2026-121165"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-121165"]
title: "Chrome on Android: crafted page can spoof interface elements"
severity: "low"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["android", "chrome", "mobile", "other"]
not_affected_if: ["chrome-up-to-date", "non-android"]
published_at: "2026-11-03T21:17:24+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-03T21:23:23+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121165", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00"}]
---

# Chrome on Android: crafted page can spoof interface elements

A crafted HTML page can make elements of Google Chrome's mobile interface on Android look different from what they really are. A remote attacker needs social engineering to lure a user to that page, and the source rates it Low severity.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Open Chrome on Android and check the version under Settings > About Chrome, or run `chrome://version` in the address bar.
- Compare the version against `157.0.8103.38`.

## Fix

- Google Chrome on Android: move to `157.0.8103.38` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-03T21:19:23+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121165

## From the sources

UI misrepresentation in Mobile in Google Chrome on on Android prior to 157.0.8103.38 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to spoof UI elements via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

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