What is CVE-2026-5898?

CVE-2026-5898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-5898?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-5898

Incorrect security UI in Omnibox in Google Chrome on iOS prior to 147.0.7727.55 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low)

EPSS: 0.002 (5.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Chrome — versions 147.0.7727.55
Linux Linux_kernel
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-451 — User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-5898?: CVE-2026-5898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-5898?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.