Vulnerability · Published Jul 16, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2024-3173
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity improper input validation in Chrome from Google. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3173 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5573-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3173 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 120.0.6099.71-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-3173 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H