CVE-2024-7979

2024-08-2120:20:26

Chrome

github.com

chrome

installer

privilege escalation

symbolic link

windows

vulnerability

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

17.7%

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical Impact

total

JSON

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)

ADP Affected

[
  {
    "cpes": [
      "cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
    ],
    "vendor": "google",
    "product": "chrome",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "128.0.6613.84",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]