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CVE-2026-16424 — Google Chrome

CVSS v3.1 9.6 (CRITICAL) · EPSS 0.1% (higher than 7.8% of all scored CVEs) · Priority 5.1/10 · Published 2026-07-21

As of 2026-07-22, CVE-2026-16424 is a CRITICAL-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, CVSS v3.1 9.6, EPSS 0.1% (7.8th percentile). Threadlinqs Intelligence links 1 tracked threat campaign to CVE-2026-16424, most recently “Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 Patches 12 High-Severity Vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-16413 through CVE-2026-16424)”.

Last updated: 2026-07-22

What is CVE-2026-16424?

Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

The record classifies CVE-2026-16424 under weakness class CWE-416. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 53 days ago.

Severity and exploitation probability

CVSS v3.1 base score
9.6 — CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS (FIRST)
0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.8% of all scored CVEs
CISA KEV
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Threadlinqs priority
5.1/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
Published
2026-07-21, last modified 2026-07-22

Is CVE-2026-16424 being exploited?

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

Affected products and versions

How to fix CVE-2026-16424

No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-16424 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-2026-16424

1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-16424, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.

Sources

Enriched from CVE.org, NVD, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on . This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

Other references

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