CVE-2026-16807: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Out of bounds write in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the codecs of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.186. This vulnerability could be triggered remotely by an attacker who crafts a malicious HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. The issue affects the security boundaries of the browser, posing a high risk. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-16807 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, indicating that a fix is available in version 150.0.7871.186.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, leading to full compromise of the browser process. This could result in unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and disruption of service within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.186. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01320465736.html for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-16807: Out of bounds write in Google Chrome
Description
Out of bounds write in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the codecs of Google Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.186. This vulnerability could be triggered remotely by an attacker who crafts a malicious HTML page, potentially enabling sandbox escape. The issue affects the security boundaries of the browser, posing a high risk. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-16807 with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). The vendor has published an advisory linked to a stable channel update, indicating that a fix is available in version 150.0.7871.186.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to escape the Chrome sandbox, leading to full compromise of the browser process. This could result in unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of data, and disruption of service within the affected environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Google Chrome version 150.0.7871.186. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. Refer to the official Google Chrome stable channel update advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01320465736.html for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Chrome
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T20:51:37.861Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_01320465736.html","vendor":"Google"}]
Threat ID: 6a6290aa9c2644c7f8cac235
Added to database: 07/23/2026, 22:07:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 23:05:33 UTC
Last updated: 09/06/2026, 22:52:08 UTC
Views: 205
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