vulnerability

Gentoo Linux: CVE-2024-7979: QtWebEngine: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Added
Jan 24, 2025
Modified
Mar 31, 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)

Solution

gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-qt-qtwebengine
Title
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