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CVE-2021-30596: Incorrect security UI in Navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 92.0.4515.131 allowed a remote att...

Incorrect security UI in Navigation in Google Chrome on Android prior to 92.0.4515.131 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page.

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Plain-English summary

This flaw could let a malicious webpage make Chrome on Android show misleading URL-bar contents. The main business risk is fraud or credential theft through more convincing phishing, not system takeover. The provided sources name affected Chrome on Android versions before 92.0.4515.131.

Executive priority

Handle as a moderate-priority browser hygiene issue. It can improve phishing credibility, but the provided evidence does not show code execution, active exploitation, or KEV listing. Focus on mobile update compliance.

Technical view

CVE-2021-30596 is an incorrect security UI issue in Chrome navigation on Android. A remote attacker could use a crafted HTML page to spoof Omnibox contents. The bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, exploit details, or evidence of active exploitation.

Likely exposure

Exposure is most likely on Android devices running Chrome before 92.0.4515.131. Managed mobile fleets, BYOD users, and users with delayed browser updates are the primary concern. Fedora advisories are referenced, but the provided CVE description is Android-specific.

Exploitation context

The source bundle says exploitation requires a crafted HTML page viewed remotely. It does not state active exploitation, public exploit availability, or inclusion in CISA KEV. Treat it as a phishing-enablement risk unless newer vendor evidence says otherwise.

Researcher notes

The Chrome bug link is referenced, but the bundle does not include bug details. Analysis should avoid assuming root cause beyond incorrect security UI in navigation and Omnibox spoofing via crafted HTML. Confirm fixed-build details from vendor release material.

Mitigation direction

  • Update Chrome on Android to 92.0.4515.131 or later.
  • Prefer current stable Chrome rather than only the minimum fixed version.
  • Check Google Chrome release guidance for any related update instructions.
  • Review referenced Fedora advisories if managing downstream Chromium packages.
  • Prioritize devices outside mobile device management coverage.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Android devices for Chrome versions below 92.0.4515.131.
  • Confirm mobile management policies enforce browser updates.
  • Check whether unmanaged BYOD devices can access sensitive apps.
  • Verify helpdesk guidance covers suspicious URL-bar or login-page behavior.
  • Track remediation separately from unrelated desktop Chrome findings.
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Confidence
medium
Sources
7

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Severity
Unknown
CVSS
Not scored
Known Exploited
No
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Affected products

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GoogleChromeunspecifiedListed
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