CVE-2024-3173

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Published Jul 16, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Chrome

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`120.0.6099.62`	affected	< 120.0.6099.62

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.175% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40075849

History

Jul 16, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00075}`	epss `{'score': 0.00159}`

Subscriptions

Google Chrome

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:05 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published: Jul 16, 2024, 10:14 PM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:05 PM
Reserved: Apr 1, 2024, 10:45 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:05 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 8:05 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 16, 2024, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:43 AM

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