# CVE-2026-16415 — Google Chrome

> As of 2026-07-21, CVE-2026-16415 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome, EPSS 0.1% (5.7th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-16415, most recently “Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 Patches 12 High-Severity Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-16413 through CVE-2026-16424)”.

**Last updated:** 2026-07-21

## What is CVE-2026-16415?

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)

The record classifies CVE-2026-16415 under weakness class [CWE-20](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/20.html). 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 53 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **EPSS (FIRST):** 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.7% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 0.2/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-07-21

## Is CVE-2026-16415 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 31 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- **Google**: Chrome

## How to fix CVE-2026-16415

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-16415 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.

## Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-16415

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-16415, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

- [Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 Patches 12 High-Severity Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-16413 through CVE-2026-16424)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1605) — HIGH · 2026-07-22

## Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, GitHub Security Advisories, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-07-23. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

**Other references**

- [chromereleases.googleblog.com](https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.html)
- [issues.chromium.org](https://issues.chromium.org/issues/519244446)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-16415
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-16415 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp