CVE-2024-3173

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Elevated

8.8

Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 66.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 16, 2024

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
chrome-cve-admin@googlehttps://issues.chromium.org/issues/40075849
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/12/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40075849

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-3173?

CVE-2024-3173 is a high vulnerability published on July 16, 2024. Insufficient data validation in Updater in Google Chrome prior to 120.0.6099.62 allowed a remote attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

When was CVE-2024-3173 disclosed?

CVE-2024-3173 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 16, 2024, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-3173 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-3173 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 66.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-3173?

CVE-2024-3173 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-3173?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-3173, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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