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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0799
CVE-2022-0799:
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Overview
Insufficient policy enforcement in the Installer component of Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 99.0.4844.51 was identified as CVE-2022-0799. The vulnerability was discovered by Abdelhamid Naceri (halov) and reported on December 12, 2021, with the fix being released in March 2022 (Chrome Release).
Technical details
The vulnerability was classified as a medium severity issue with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High). The security flaw existed in the Chrome installer's policy enforcement mechanism, which could be exploited through a crafted offline installer file (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation through a specially crafted offline installer file, potentially gaining elevated system privileges (CVE Mitre).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Chrome version 99.0.4844.51. Users and administrators were advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk. The fix was also incorporated into various Linux distributions including Debian and Gentoo (Gentoo Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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