Google Chrome < 142.0.7444.176 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 275551

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 142.0.7444.176. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2025_11_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_17 advisory.

- Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.175 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2025-13223, CVE-2025-13224)

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 142.0.7444.176 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d7623d45

https://crbug.com/460017370

https://crbug.com/450328966

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 275551

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_142_0_7444_176.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 11/17/2025

Updated: 11/24/2025

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-13224

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: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/17/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/17/2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-13223, CVE-2025-13224

IAVA: 2025-A-0869