CVE-2026-16418: Stack buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Stack buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-16418 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects all Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.182. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the overflow, enabling remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating, but no CVSS score is provided. Google has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 as a fix. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process, potentially impacting user security and privacy. However, the attack is sandboxed, which limits the scope of impact to the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fixed version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
CVE-2026-16418: Stack buffer overflow in Google Chrome
Description
Stack buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox 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-2026-16418 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the V8 JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It affects all Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.182. Exploitation requires a crafted HTML page that triggers the overflow, enabling remote code execution inside the sandbox environment. The vulnerability was publicly disclosed with a high severity rating, but no CVSS score is provided. Google has released Chrome version 150.0.7871.182 as a fix. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of publication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within the sandboxed environment of Google Chrome. This could lead to unauthorized actions or compromise of the browser process, potentially impacting user security and privacy. However, the attack is sandboxed, which limits the scope of impact to the browser context.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor advisory confirms the availability of this fixed version. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-20T22:23:06.041Z
- 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: 6a5ff13d9c2644c7f8dba047
Added to database: 07/21/2026, 22:22:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 22:37:27 UTC
Last updated: 07/22/2026, 00:10:23 UTC
Views: 3
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