Google Chrome < 96.0.4664.110 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 156033

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 96.0.4664.110. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2021_12_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13 advisory.

- Use after free in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-4102)

- Insufficient data validation in Mojo in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2021-4098)

- Use after free in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-4099)

- Object lifecycle issue in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-4100)

- Heap buffer overflow in Swiftshader in Google Chrome prior to 96.0.4664.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-4101)

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

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome version 96.0.4664.110 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?84db7651

https://crbug.com/1263457

https://crbug.com/1270658

https://crbug.com/1272068

https://crbug.com/1262080

https://crbug.com/1278387

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 156033

File Name: google_chrome_96_0_4664_110.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 12/13/2021

Updated: 4/25/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-4102

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/13/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/29/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4098, CVE-2021-4099, CVE-2021-4100, CVE-2021-4101, CVE-2021-4102

IAVA: 2021-A-0576-S