CVE-2024-7979

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p13

Published

Aug 21, 2024 (Aug 21, 2024)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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)

Vendors: google
Products: chrome
Weakness: CWE-345
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.2%)

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