vulnerability
Google Chrome Vulnerability: CVE-2024-7980 Insufficient data validation in Installer
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 22, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Aug 22, 2024
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 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
google-chrome-upgrade-latest
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