High [CVE-2026-16807] Sandbox escape via crafted HTML page
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-16807.
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Summary
Out of bounds write in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.186 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) A flaw was found in the Codecs component of Google Chrome.
This could potentially allow the attacker to bypass security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to the underlying system. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-787.
- < 150.0.7871.186
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
The source record does not include mitigation steps. That is not a statement that no fix exists — read the vendor advisory below for the authoritative guidance.
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