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Google Chrome < 143.0.7499.192 Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 281894

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Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 143.0.7499.192. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2026_01_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory.

 - Insufficient policy enforcement in WebView tag. (CVE-2026-0628)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome version 143.0.7499.192 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f558833d

https://crbug.com/463155954

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 281894

File Name: google_chrome_143_0_7499_192.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 1/6/2026

Updated: 1/6/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-0628

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/6/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-0628