Google Chrome < 122.0.6261.111 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 276619

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 122.0.6261.111. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2024_03_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory.

- Use after free in FedCM in Google Chrome prior to 122.0.6261.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-2176)

- Out of bounds memory access in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 122.0.6261.111 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-2173)

- Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 122.0.6261.111 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-2174)

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 122.0.6261.111 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?173c8026

https://crbug.com/325893559

https://crbug.com/325866363

https://crbug.com/325936438

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 276619

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_122_0_6261_111.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 11/24/2025

Updated: 11/24/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, 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-2024-2176

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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: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: 3/5/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-2173, CVE-2024-2174, CVE-2024-2176

IAVA: 2024-A-0118-S