Google Chrome < 87.0.4280.67 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 209562

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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 87.0.4280.67. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2020_11_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17 advisory.

- Use after Free in Payments in Google Chrome on Android prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2020-16045)

- Use after free in payments in Google Chrome prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2020-16018)

- Inappropriate implementation in filesystem in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the browser process to bypass noexec restrictions via a malicious file. (CVE-2020-16019)

- Inappropriate implementation in cryptohome in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the browser process to bypass discretionary access control via a malicious file. (CVE-2020-16020)

- Race in image burner in Google Chrome on ChromeOS prior to 87.0.4280.66 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the browser process to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a malicious file.
(CVE-2020-16021)

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 87.0.4280.67 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 209562

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_87_0_4280_67.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 10/23/2024

Updated: 2/3/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

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-2020-16045

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.6

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

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

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: 11/17/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/11/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-8075, CVE-2020-16012, CVE-2020-16014, CVE-2020-16015, CVE-2020-16018, CVE-2020-16019, CVE-2020-16020, CVE-2020-16021, CVE-2020-16022, CVE-2020-16023, CVE-2020-16024, CVE-2020-16025, CVE-2020-16026, CVE-2020-16027, CVE-2020-16028, CVE-2020-16029, CVE-2020-16030, CVE-2020-16031, CVE-2020-16032, CVE-2020-16033, CVE-2020-16034, CVE-2020-16035, CVE-2020-16036, CVE-2020-16045

IAVA: 2019-A-0321-S, 2020-A-0533-S

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