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Google Chrome < 144.0.7559.132 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 297738
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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 144.0.7559.132. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_02_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory.- Type Confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.132 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-1862)
- Heap buffer overflow in libvpx in Google Chrome prior to 144.0.7559.132 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-1861)
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 144.0.7559.132 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 297738
File Name: macosx_google_chrome_144_0_7559_132.nasl
Version: 1.4
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 2/3/2026
Updated: 2/6/2026
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-1862
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: 2/3/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/3/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-1861, CVE-2026-1862
IAVA: 2026-A-0106