CVE-2026-16416: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Integer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16416 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker using crafted network traffic to perform a sandbox escape, potentially compromising the security boundaries of the browser environment. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 which includes a fix for this issue, as noted in the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges within the context of the browser. This undermines the security model of Chrome and could facilitate further attacks on the host system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version contains the fix. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
CVE-2026-16416: Integer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Integer overflow in Chromecast in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a local attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-16416 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the Chromecast feature of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. This vulnerability could be exploited by a local attacker using crafted network traffic to perform a sandbox escape, potentially compromising the security boundaries of the browser environment. The vulnerability is recognized as high severity by Chromium security. The vendor has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 which includes a fix for this issue, as noted in the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, potentially leading to execution of arbitrary code with elevated privileges within the context of the browser. This undermines the security model of Chrome and could facilitate further attacks on the host system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users and administrators should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms that this version contains the fix. No additional mitigations are specified or required once the update is applied.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:05.641Z
- 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: 6a5ff13d9c2644c7f8dba03f
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:52 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 00:10:23 UTC
Views: 3
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