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Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2024-7979 Insufficient data validation in Installer

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Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2024-7979 Insufficient data validation in Installer

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/22/2024
Created
08/23/2024
Added
08/22/2024
Modified
08/28/2024

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)

Solution(s)

  • google-chrome-upgrade-latest

References

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