VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-7261
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updator prior to 1.3.36.351 in Google Chrome allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Inappropriate implementation in Google Updator prior to 1.3.36.351 in Google Chrome allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-233
- Affected
- google/updater
- Source
- chrome-cve-admin@google.com
References
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40064602Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40064602Exploit, Issue Tracking
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.