Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.167 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 314746

Synopsis

A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 148.0.7778.167. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_05_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12 advisory.

- Use after free in Extensions in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2026-8587)

- Heap buffer overflow in WebML in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside a sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8509)

- Integer overflow in Skia in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8510)

- Use after free in UI in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8511)

- Use after free in FileSystem in Google Chrome prior to 148.0.7778.168 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-8512)

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 148.0.7778.167 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 314746

File Name: google_chrome_148_0_7778_167.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 5/14/2026

Updated: 5/14/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

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-2026-8587

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: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-8509, CVE-2026-8510, CVE-2026-8511, CVE-2026-8512, CVE-2026-8513, CVE-2026-8514, CVE-2026-8515, CVE-2026-8516, CVE-2026-8517, CVE-2026-8518, CVE-2026-8519, CVE-2026-8520, CVE-2026-8521, CVE-2026-8522, CVE-2026-8523, CVE-2026-8524, CVE-2026-8525, CVE-2026-8526, CVE-2026-8527, CVE-2026-8528, CVE-2026-8529, CVE-2026-8530, CVE-2026-8531, CVE-2026-8532, CVE-2026-8533, CVE-2026-8534, CVE-2026-8535, CVE-2026-8536, CVE-2026-8537, CVE-2026-8538, CVE-2026-8539, CVE-2026-8540, CVE-2026-8541, CVE-2026-8542, CVE-2026-8543, CVE-2026-8544, CVE-2026-8545, CVE-2026-8546, CVE-2026-8547, CVE-2026-8548, CVE-2026-8549, CVE-2026-8550, CVE-2026-8551, CVE-2026-8552, CVE-2026-8553, CVE-2026-8554, CVE-2026-8555, CVE-2026-8556, CVE-2026-8557, CVE-2026-8558, CVE-2026-8559, CVE-2026-8560, CVE-2026-8561, CVE-2026-8562, CVE-2026-8563, CVE-2026-8564, CVE-2026-8565, CVE-2026-8566, CVE-2026-8567, CVE-2026-8568, CVE-2026-8569, CVE-2026-8570, CVE-2026-8571, CVE-2026-8572, CVE-2026-8573, CVE-2026-8574, CVE-2026-8575, CVE-2026-8576, CVE-2026-8577, CVE-2026-8578, CVE-2026-8579, CVE-2026-8580, CVE-2026-8581, CVE-2026-8582, CVE-2026-8583, CVE-2026-8584, CVE-2026-8585, CVE-2026-8586, CVE-2026-8587

Detections

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