CVE-2026-16415: Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a cra

mediumCVSS 5.4CVE-2026-16415

Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Details

Source: NVD Recent CVEs (US · database · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.4
Published: 2026-07-21
Last updated: 2026-07-24
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16415

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-164150.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-16415	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

high[NEW] [high] Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
unknownMicrosoft Edge Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Edge (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis
unknownGoogle Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
unknownDSA-6396-1 chromium - security updatedebian
unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome (July 22, 2026)cert-fr-avis
unknownCVE-2026-16415: Chromium: CVE-2026-16415 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Extensionsmsrc

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