What is CVE-2026-8565?

CVE-2026-8565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2026-8565?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2026-8565

Inappropriate implementation in Downloads in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to perform UI spoofing via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Published 2026-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html (Vendor Advisory)
issues.chromium.org/issues/442860473 (Permissions Required)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-8565?: CVE-2026-8565 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-8565?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.