Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.96 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 312821

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 148.0.7778.96. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_05_stable-channel-update-for-desktop advisory.

- Use after free in WebRTC. (CVE-2026-7928, CVE-2026-7987, CVE-2026-8016)

- Integer overflow in Blink. (CVE-2026-7896)

- Use after free in Mobile. (CVE-2026-7897)

- Use after free in Chromoting. (CVE-2026-7898, CVE-2026-7925)

- Out of bounds read and write in V8. (CVE-2026-7899)

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 148.0.7778.96 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 312821

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_148_0_7778_96.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: Local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 5/6/2026

Updated: 5/7/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2026-7927

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: 5/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/5/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-7896, CVE-2026-7897, CVE-2026-7898, CVE-2026-7899, CVE-2026-7900, CVE-2026-7901, CVE-2026-7902, CVE-2026-7903, CVE-2026-7904, CVE-2026-7905, CVE-2026-7906, CVE-2026-7907, CVE-2026-7908, CVE-2026-7909, CVE-2026-7910, CVE-2026-7911, CVE-2026-7912, CVE-2026-7913, CVE-2026-7914, CVE-2026-7915, CVE-2026-7916, CVE-2026-7917, CVE-2026-7918, CVE-2026-7919, CVE-2026-7920, CVE-2026-7921, CVE-2026-7922, CVE-2026-7923, CVE-2026-7924, CVE-2026-7925, CVE-2026-7926, CVE-2026-7927, CVE-2026-7928, CVE-2026-7929, CVE-2026-7930, CVE-2026-7931, CVE-2026-7932, CVE-2026-7933, CVE-2026-7934, CVE-2026-7935, CVE-2026-7936, CVE-2026-7937, CVE-2026-7938, CVE-2026-7939, CVE-2026-7940, CVE-2026-7941, CVE-2026-7942, CVE-2026-7943, CVE-2026-7944, CVE-2026-7945, CVE-2026-7946, CVE-2026-7947, CVE-2026-7948, CVE-2026-7949, CVE-2026-7950, CVE-2026-7951, CVE-2026-7952, CVE-2026-7953, CVE-2026-7954, CVE-2026-7955, CVE-2026-7956, CVE-2026-7957, CVE-2026-7958, CVE-2026-7959, CVE-2026-7960, CVE-2026-7961, CVE-2026-7962, CVE-2026-7963, CVE-2026-7964, CVE-2026-7965, CVE-2026-7966, CVE-2026-7967, CVE-2026-7968, CVE-2026-7969, CVE-2026-7970, CVE-2026-7971, CVE-2026-7972, CVE-2026-7973, CVE-2026-7974, CVE-2026-7975, CVE-2026-7976, CVE-2026-7977, CVE-2026-7978, CVE-2026-7979, CVE-2026-7980, CVE-2026-7981, CVE-2026-7982, CVE-2026-7983, CVE-2026-7984, CVE-2026-7985, CVE-2026-7986, CVE-2026-7987, CVE-2026-7988, CVE-2026-7989, CVE-2026-7990, CVE-2026-7991, CVE-2026-7992, CVE-2026-7993, CVE-2026-7994, CVE-2026-7995, CVE-2026-7996, CVE-2026-7997, CVE-2026-7998, CVE-2026-7999, CVE-2026-8000, CVE-2026-8001, CVE-2026-8002, CVE-2026-8003, CVE-2026-8004, CVE-2026-8005, CVE-2026-8006, CVE-2026-8007, CVE-2026-8008, CVE-2026-8009, CVE-2026-8010, CVE-2026-8011, CVE-2026-8012, CVE-2026-8013, CVE-2026-8014, CVE-2026-8015, CVE-2026-8016, CVE-2026-8017, CVE-2026-8018, CVE-2026-8019, CVE-2026-8020, CVE-2026-8021, CVE-2026-8022

Detections

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