Google Chrome < 145.0.7632.116 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 299807

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 145.0.7632.116. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_02_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_23 advisory.

- Inappropriate implementation in DevTools in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.116 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via DevTools. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3063)

- Out of bounds read in Media in Google Chrome prior to 145.0.7632.116 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-3061)

- Out of bounds read and write in Tint in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 145.0.7632.116 allowed a remote attacker to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
High) (CVE-2026-3062)

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 145.0.7632.116 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?7dea2281

https://crbug.com/482862710

https://crbug.com/483751167

https://crbug.com/485287859

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 299807

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_145_0_7632_116.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 2/23/2026

Updated: 3/10/2026

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-2026-3062

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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: 2/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-3061, CVE-2026-3062, CVE-2026-3063

IAVA: 2026-A-0177-S