Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Google Chrome for Windows

CVE-2026-7994

What is CVE-2026-7994?

A vulnerability exists in the Chromoting feature of Google Chrome on Windows, allowing local attackers to achieve OS-level privilege escalation. This exploit can be executed through a specially crafted malicious file, putting systems at risk if users inadvertently open such files. It is crucial to update to version 148.0.7778.96 or later to mitigate the associated risks.

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