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Google Chrome < 116.0.5845.179 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 180507

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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 116.0.5845.179. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2023_09_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory.

 - Out of bounds memory access in FedCM. (CVE-2023-4761)

 - Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2023-4762)

 - Use after free in Networks. (CVE-2023-4763)

 - Incorrect security UI in BFCache. (CVE-2023-4764)

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 116.0.5845.179 or later.

See Also

https://crbug.com/1473247

https://crbug.com/1469928

https://crbug.com/1447237

http://www.nessus.org/u?411f6120

https://crbug.com/1476403

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 180507

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_116_0_5845_179.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 9/5/2023

Updated: 2/6/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-4763

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: MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/5/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 2/27/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4761, CVE-2023-4762, CVE-2023-4763, CVE-2023-4764

IAVA: 2023-A-0457-S