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Google Chrome < 111.0.5563.110 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 173060

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Synopsis

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

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 111.0.5563.110. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2023_03_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21 advisory.

 - Use after free in WebProtect in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1533)

 - Out of bounds memory access in WebHID in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a malicious HID device. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1529)

 - Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1528)

 - Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1530)

 - Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 111.0.5563.110 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2023-1531)

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 111.0.5563.110 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?fa3eba7d

https://crbug.com/1421773

https://crbug.com/1419718

https://crbug.com/1419831

https://crbug.com/1415330

https://crbug.com/1421268

https://crbug.com/1422183

https://crbug.com/1422594

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 173060

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_111_0_5563_110.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 3/21/2023

Updated: 11/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1534

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1529

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: 3/21/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/21/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1528, CVE-2023-1529, CVE-2023-1530, CVE-2023-1531, CVE-2023-1532, CVE-2023-1533, CVE-2023-1534

IAVA: 2023-A-0154-S