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Google Chrome < 139.0.7258.127 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 249113

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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 139.0.7258.127. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2025_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12 advisory.

 - Use after free in Aura in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
 (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2025-8882)

 - Out of bounds write in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-8901)

 - Heap buffer overflow in libaom in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a curated set of gestures. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-8879)

 - Race in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-8880)

 - Inappropriate implementation in File Picker in Google Chrome prior to 139.0.7258.127 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2025-8881)

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 139.0.7258.127 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?8be377a7

https://crbug.com/432035817

https://crbug.com/433533359

https://crbug.com/435139154

https://crbug.com/433800617

https://crbug.com/435623339

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 249113

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_139_0_7258_127.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 8/12/2025

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: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8882

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8901

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-8879, CVE-2025-8880, CVE-2025-8881, CVE-2025-8882, CVE-2025-8901

IAVA: 2025-A-0587-S