CVE-2024-7977

Aug. 22, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

7.8
High

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 malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Google
  • Chrome
  • *
Microsoft
  • Windows
  • -

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a google chrome / / / / / / / /
o microsoft windows - / / / / / / /

References

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html
https://issues.chromium.org/issues/324770940

Tags

CWE-20
chrome-cve-admin@google.com
NVD-CWE-noinfo
2024-08-21
CVE-2024-7977

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 21, 2024, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 22, 2024, 8:35 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

chrome-cve-admin@google.com

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