Vulnerability · Published Jul 21, 2026 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2026-16424
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity use-after-free in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use after free in GPU in Google Chrome on Android prior to 150.0.7871.182 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 150.0.7871.181-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16424 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 150.0.7871.181-1~deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16424 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 150.0.7871.181-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-16424 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H