Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Affecting chromium package, versions <128.0.6613.84-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-CHROMIUM-7850076
  • published28 Aug 2024
  • disclosed21 Aug 2024

Introduced: 21 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-7979  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-345  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard chromium to version 128.0.6613.84-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium package and not the chromium package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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)

CVSS Scores

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