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CVE-2024-7023

Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6537.0 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.37%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6537.0 allowed a remote attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.37% probability · 31th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
google/chrome
Source
chrome-cve-admin@google.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.