CVE-2024-7979

Published Aug 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5757-1 chromium security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Google
Google chrome
Weaknesses CWE-345
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Google
Google chrome
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 22, 2024, 2:49 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2024, 7:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:21 AM