CVE-2026-7997
Privilege Escalation in Google Chrome Updater on Mac
Publication date: 2026-05-06
Last updated on: 2026-05-06
Assigner: Chrome
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| chrome | 148.0.7778.96 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-20 | The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability involves insufficient validation of untrusted input in the Updater component of Google Chrome on Mac systems prior to version 148.0.7778.96.
A local attacker could exploit this by providing a malicious file, which the Updater would improperly handle, leading to an escalation of privileges at the operating system level.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate their privileges on the affected Mac system.
This means the attacker could gain higher-level access than intended, potentially allowing them to execute unauthorized actions or access sensitive data.