# CVE-2026-16424 — Google Chrome

> 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html). 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

- **Google**: Chrome

## 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.

- [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, 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/534858939)

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-16424
Full detection coverage and IOCs for threats exploiting CVE-2026-16424 via the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp