CVE-2026-16414 is an insufficient input validation vulnerability in the Chromecast component of Google Chrome before version 150.0.7871.182. A local attacker could potentially exploit the handling of malicious network traffic to escape the browser sandbox. The specific vulnerable function and underlying validation failure are not disclosed.
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A high-severity input-validation vulnerability in Chrome's Chromecast functionality could allow a local attacker to escape the sandbox using malicious network traffic. The reference identifies affected Chromium packages and assigns a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8. It recommends updating Chromium and related packages to version 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1 or later.
A high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome's Chromecast component.
One of 12 High-severity vulnerabilities fixed in Google Chrome 150.0.7871.181/.182 as part of the July 21, 2026 security update.
A high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chromecast.
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