Google Chrome < 148.0.7778.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 315911

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 148.0.7778.178. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_05_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0841193308 advisory.

- Use after free in DOM. (CVE-2026-9126)

- Out of bounds read in GPU in Google Chrome on Mac prior to 148.0.7778.179 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-9113)

- Use after free in WebRTC. (CVE-2026-9111, CVE-2026-9120)

- Inappropriate implementation in UI. (CVE-2026-9110)

- Use after free in GPU. (CVE-2026-9112)

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 148.0.7778.178 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 315911

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_148_0_7778_178.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 5/20/2026

Updated: 5/20/2026

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-2026-9126

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-9113

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Google Chrome

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/19/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/19/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-9110, CVE-2026-9111, CVE-2026-9112, CVE-2026-9113, CVE-2026-9114, CVE-2026-9115, CVE-2026-9116, CVE-2026-9117, CVE-2026-9118, CVE-2026-9119, CVE-2026-9120, CVE-2026-9121, CVE-2026-9122, CVE-2026-9123, CVE-2026-9124, CVE-2026-9126

Detections

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