What is CVE-2023-7261?

CVE-2023-7261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-233. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-07.

How severe is CVE-2023-7261?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-7261 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Google Chrome

CVE-2023-7261

Inappropriate implementation in Google Updator prior to 1.3.36.351 in Google Chrome allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: High)

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Chrome
Google Omaha — versions 1.3.36.271
Google Updater

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-233

Public proof-of-concept exploits

zerozenxlabs/CVE-2023-7261

References

chrome-cve-admin@google.com (Exploit, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7261?: CVE-2023-7261 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under CWE-233. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2023-7261?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-7261 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.