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TI-2024-07398 Aliases CVE-2024-7979GHSA-3466-hwg6-rp7h

Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Google Chrome

Priority LOW 35CWE-345Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.

Summary

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)

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00222 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Chrome (Google): 128.0.6613.84

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GoogleChrome128.0.6613.84 to before 128.0.6613.84128.0.6613.84Patch availableCNA
  • Chrome VendorGoogle Affected 128.0.6613.84 to before 128.0.6613.84 Fixed in 128.0.6613.84 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 128.0.6613.84VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 128.0.6613.84 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Chrome (Google) Fixed in 128.0.6613.84

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Google Chrome 128.0.6613.84

    19 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 2 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 100
    • TI-2024-07384 Out-of-bounds write in Google ChromePriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2024-07392 Heap-based buffer overflow in Google ChromePriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7979
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3466-hwg6-rp7h

References

Other 2

  • TI-2025-09686 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-07390 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04898 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04600 Type confusion in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2024-04346 Use after free in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2023-05824 Integer overflow in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
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Sources

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