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CVE-2024-7979

Google Chrome

Google CVSS 7.8 Updated March 15, 2026

Executive Risk Summary

"A local attacker could exploit the insufficient data validation vulnerability in Google Chrome's Installer to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. This vulnerability affects Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 128.0.6613.84 and is rated as Medium severity by Chromium."

Operational Audit Arsenal

Target Type Executable
Target Asset Installer
Standard Path %ProgramFiles%\Google\Chrome\Application
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: Installer (Executable)
$Targets = 'Installer'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")

Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | 
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}

Patch Impact Forecast

Reboot Required Likely

Google Chrome service

Internal Work Notes

Apply Google Chrome update to version 128.0.6613.84 or later to mitigate privilege escalation vulnerability in Installer

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