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Google Chrome < 90.0.4430.93 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 148996

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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 90.0.4430.93. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2021_04_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26 advisory.

 - Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-21233)

 - Insufficient data validation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-21227, CVE-2021-21231)

 - Use after free in Dev Tools in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-21232)

 - Insufficient policy enforcement in extensions in Google Chrome prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted Chrome Extension. (CVE-2021-21228)

 - Incorrect security UI in downloads in Google Chrome on Android prior to 90.0.4430.93 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-21229)

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 90.0.4430.93 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1841e4ee

https://crbug.com/1199345

https://crbug.com/1175058

https://crbug.com/1182937

https://crbug.com/1139156

https://crbug.com/1198165

https://crbug.com/1198705

https://crbug.com/1198696

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 148996

File Name: google_chrome_90_0_4430_93.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 4/26/2021

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: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-21233

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/26/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/26/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-21227, CVE-2021-21228, CVE-2021-21229, CVE-2021-21230, CVE-2021-21231, CVE-2021-21232, CVE-2021-21233

IAVA: 2021-A-0201-S