Google Chrome < 78.0.3904.70 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 130275

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Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 78.0.3904.70. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2019_10_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_22 advisory.

- Out of bounds memory access in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted PDF file. (CVE-2019-13706)

- Out of bounds memory access in the gamepad API in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2019-13700)

- Use after free in media in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2019-13699)

- Incorrect implementation in navigation in Google Chrome prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2019-13701)

- Inappropriate implementation in installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 78.0.3904.70 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted executable. (CVE-2019-13702)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome version 78.0.3904.70 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130275

File Name: google_chrome_78_0_3904_70.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/25/2019

Updated: 11/20/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-13706

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-13700

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/22/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-13699, CVE-2019-13700, CVE-2019-13701, CVE-2019-13702, CVE-2019-13703, CVE-2019-13704, CVE-2019-13705, CVE-2019-13706, CVE-2019-13707, CVE-2019-13708, CVE-2019-13709, CVE-2019-13710, CVE-2019-13711, CVE-2019-13713, CVE-2019-13714, CVE-2019-13715, CVE-2019-13716, CVE-2019-13717, CVE-2019-13718, CVE-2019-13719, CVE-2019-15903

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