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CVE-2024-7979 Details

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)

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html [email protected]Release Notes
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/356064205 [email protected]Permissions Required

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity[email protected]
CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data AuthenticityCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions
google chrome
< 128.0.6613.84

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-7979
NVD Published Date:
Aug 21, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2024-7979 Details - Not Deferred