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 150.0.7871.124. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_07_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0353146366 advisory.
- Use after free in UI in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-15777)
- Use after free in Core in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-15773)
- Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome on Linux prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-15764)
- Use after free in Ozone in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-15765)
- Uninitialized Use in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 150.0.7871.125 allowed a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-15766)
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 150.0.7871.124 or later.
Plugin Details
File Name: macosx_google_chrome_150_0_7871_124.nasl
Agent: macosx
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus
Risk Information
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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: 7/14/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/14/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-15764, CVE-2026-15765, CVE-2026-15766, CVE-2026-15767, CVE-2026-15768, CVE-2026-15769, CVE-2026-15770, CVE-2026-15771, CVE-2026-15772, CVE-2026-15773, CVE-2026-15774, CVE-2026-15775, CVE-2026-15776, CVE-2026-15777, CVE-2026-15778