Google Chrome < 146.0.7680.177 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 304472

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 146.0.7680.177. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_03_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_31 advisory.

- Use after free in Compositing in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-5290)

- Use after free in CSS in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-5273)

- Heap buffer overflow in GPU in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-5272)

- Integer overflow in Codecs in Google Chrome prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to perform arbitrary read/write via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-5274)

- Heap buffer overflow in ANGLE in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 146.0.7680.178 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-5275)

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 146.0.7680.177 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 304472

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_146_0_7680_177.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 4/1/2026

Updated: 4/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

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-2026-5290

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: 3/31/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/31/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-5272, CVE-2026-5273, CVE-2026-5274, CVE-2026-5275, CVE-2026-5276, CVE-2026-5277, CVE-2026-5278, CVE-2026-5279, CVE-2026-5280, CVE-2026-5281, CVE-2026-5282, CVE-2026-5283, CVE-2026-5284, CVE-2026-5285, CVE-2026-5286, CVE-2026-5287, CVE-2026-5288, CVE-2026-5289, CVE-2026-5290, CVE-2026-5291, CVE-2026-5292

Detections

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