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NVD description
Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium)
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 2 products
CVE-2026-7990 Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Updater in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalati… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7990
Post summary
A CVE-2026-7990 vulnerability involving insufficient input validation in Chrome’s updater on Windows allows local attackers to achieve OS‑level privilege escalation.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | chrome | - | - | - | |
| OS | microsoft | windows | - | - | - |