High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 21, 2026· Updated Jul 24, 2026
CVE-2026-16420
CVE-2026-16420
Description
Type Confusion in WebAudio 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)
Affected products
5- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2016.0pkg:rpm/opensuse/chromium&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 150.0.7871.181-bp160.1.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 150.0.7871.181-bp160.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 150.0.7871.181-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256605430.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- issues.chromium.org/issues/527930356nvdPermissions Required
News mentions
3- Chromium: Seven High Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Same-Day DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 22, 2026
- Google Chrome: 11 High Severity Vulnerabilities Patched in Same-Day DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Jul 22, 2026
- Google Chrome Update Fixes 12 Vulnerabilities That Could Enable Browser AttacksCyber Security News · Jul 22, 2026