CVE-2026-16418

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Stack Buffer Overflow in Google Chrome V8 Engine

Publication date: 2026-07-21

Last updated on: 2026-07-24

Assigner: Chrome

Description

Stack buffer overflow in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

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Published

2026-07-21

Last Modified

2026-07-24

Generated

2026-08-11

AI Q&A

2026-07-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-09

NVD

CVE-2026-16418

EUVD

EUVD-2026-47573

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-121	A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function).

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a stack buffer overflow in V8, the JavaScript engine used by Google Chrome. It occurs when Chrome versions before 150.0.7871.182 process a specially crafted HTML page, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code within a sandboxed environment.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability is specific to Google Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182. To detect it, check your Chrome version by running chrome --version or chrome://version in the browser. If your version is below 150.0.7871.182, the system is vulnerable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to run malicious code on your device through a malicious website. Since it occurs in a sandbox, the impact is limited but could still lead to unauthorized code execution, data theft, or further compromise of your system.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Google Chrome to version 150.0.7871.182 or later to address the stack buffer overflow in V8.

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