CVE-2026-16415: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16415 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions component affecting versions before 150.0.7871.182. The flaw involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which allows a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can spoof the Omnibox (URL bar) content. This could mislead users about the actual URL they are visiting. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.182.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof the URL bar in Google Chrome, potentially misleading users about the website they are visiting. This can facilitate phishing or other social engineering attacks by making malicious sites appear legitimate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specifically indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-16415: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Google Chrome
Description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16415 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome's Extensions component affecting versions before 150.0.7871.182. The flaw involves insufficient validation of untrusted input, which allows a remote attacker to craft an HTML page that can spoof the Omnibox (URL bar) content. This could mislead users about the actual URL they are visiting. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed and fixed in Chrome version 150.0.7871.182.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows remote attackers to spoof the URL bar in Google Chrome, potentially misleading users about the website they are visiting. This can facilitate phishing or other social engineering attacks by making malicious sites appear legitimate. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specifically indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:05.416Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a5ff13d9c2644c7f8dba03b
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 00:10:23 UTC
Views: 3
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