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 s…

EPSS: 0.000 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Google Chrome — versions 148.0.7778.168

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Vendor Advisory)
chrome-cve-admin@google.com (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.