Vulnerability · Published Aug 21, 2024 · Assigned by Chrome
CVE-2024-7979
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity insufficient verification of data authenticity in Chrome from Google. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | chromium | 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7979 |
| Debian:12 | chromium | 128.0.6613.84-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5757-1 |
| Debian:13 | chromium | 128.0.6613.84-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7979 |
| Debian:14 | chromium | 128.0.6613.84-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-7979 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-345 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H