CVE-2024-7979

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-08-21 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-345

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)

Affected products

Google Chrome: before 128.0.6613.84 — fixed in 128.0.6613.84

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/356064205

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