# CVE-2026-16416 — Google Chrome

> As of 2026-07-30, CVE-2026-16416 is a CRITICAL-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, CVSS v3.1 9.3, EPSS 0.1% (2.3th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-16416, most recently “Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 Patches 12 High-Severity Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-16413 through CVE-2026-16424)”.

**Last updated:** 2026-07-30

## What is CVE-2026-16416?

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)

The record classifies CVE-2026-16416 under weakness class [CWE-190](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cwe/CWE-190). Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw requires local access to the host, needs no prior authentication, needs no user interaction, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 99 days ago.

## Severity and exploitation probability

- **CVSS v3.1 base score:** 9.3 — CRITICAL (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **EPSS (FIRST):** 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.3% of all scored CVEs
- **CISA KEV:** Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- **Threadlinqs priority:** 4.7/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- **Published:** 2026-07-21, last modified 2026-07-30

## Is CVE-2026-16416 being exploited?

It currently carries a trending score of 15 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.

## Affected products and versions

- [Google](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/vendors/google): Chrome

## How to fix CVE-2026-16416

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-16416 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-2026-16416

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-16416, 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, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on 2026-10-10.

**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/520172356)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-16416
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-16416 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp