CVE-2026-16415 is a high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in the Extensions component of Google Chrome. In Chrome versions prior to 150.0.7871.182, improper handling of attacker-controlled input allowed a remote attacker to cause spoofing of Omnibox (URL bar) contents by serving a crafted HTML page. The issue affects the browser’s trust signaling by enabling web content to misrepresent the displayed address information, which can undermine origin visibility and facilitate deceptive navigation scenarios.
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A high-severity insufficient validation of untrusted input vulnerability in Chrome Extensions.
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 Extensions.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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