Insufficient Input Validation in Chromecast Affects Google Chrome
CVE-2026-16414

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Google
Status: Chrome
Vendor: CVE Published:; 21 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-16414?

A vulnerability in Chromecast within Google Chrome allows local attackers to leverage insufficient validation of untrusted input, potentially enabling a sandbox escape through crafted network traffic. This flaw stresses the importance of robust input validation mechanisms in safeguarding applications from unauthorized access.

Affected Version(s)

Chrome 150.0.7871.182

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/07/stable-chan...

https://issues.chromium.org/issues/517651910

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Timeline

Vulnerability published
Jul 21, 2026
Vulnerability Reserved
Jul 20, 2026

CVE-2026-16414 Data

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