{"id":"CVE-2024-7979","details":"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)","modified":"2026-03-25T17:59:09.311522Z","published":"2024-08-21T21:15:09.747Z","related":["CGA-6pgf-vrg6-2ggw","MGASA-2024-0321","openSUSE-SU-2024:0258-1","openSUSE-SU-2024:0258-2","openSUSE-SU-2024:14285-1"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://issues.chromium.org/issues/356064205"}],"affected":[{"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2024-7979.json","unresolved_ranges":[{"events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"128.0.6613.84"}]}]}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}]}