VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2022-0799

CVSS score8.8 HIGH

EPSS probability1.00%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2022-04-05

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

Insufficient policy enforcement in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 99.0.4844.51 allowed a remote attacker to perform local privilege escalation via a crafted offline installer file.

Weakness classification

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references

chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
chrome-cve-admin@google.com — Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory