CVE-2026-16414

Modified Modified - Updated After Analysis

Insufficient Input Validation in Chromecast Allows Sandbox Escape

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-30

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Insufficient validation of untrusted input 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)

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-30

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-16414

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47569

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
google	chrome	to 150.0.7871.182 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chromecast within Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. A local attacker could exploit this by sending malicious network traffic to potentially escape the sandbox and gain elevated privileges.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to bypass security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions on your system. This might lead to data theft, installation of malware, or further compromise of your device.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in Chromecast within Google Chrome, potentially allowing a local attacker to perform a sandbox escape via malicious network traffic. While the description does not explicitly address compliance impacts, such vulnerabilities could potentially lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, which may violate GDPR (data protection) or HIPAA (health data privacy) requirements depending on the context of use.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to address the vulnerability.

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