High [CVE-2026-17864] Inappropriate implementation in Updater
This high-severity Red Hat Linux advisory covers CVE-2026-17864.
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Summary
Inappropriate implementation in Updater in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 151.0.7922.72 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium) An inappropriate implementation flaw was found in the Updater component of the Chromium browser.
Upstream bug(s): Red Hat Product Security rates the severity of this flaw as determined by the Google Chrome Security Advisory. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-428.
- < 151.0.7922.72
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Fixed versions
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Mitigation
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