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Google Chrome < 151.0.7922.173 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 338406

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 151.0.7922.173. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2026_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0404570826 advisory.

 - Use after free in DOM in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76021)

 - Use after free in Chromoting in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via crafted network traffic. (Chromium security severity: Critical) (CVE-2026-76017)

 - Privilege elevation in Import in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker leveraging social engineering to potentially execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox via a crafted file. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76018)

 - Incorrect authorization in Workers in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process and leveraged social engineering to bypass web origin policy via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76019)

 - Race condition in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 151.0.7922.173 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2026-76020)

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 151.0.7922.173 or later.

See Also

https://crbug.com/513757918

https://crbug.com/522819252

https://crbug.com/539032888

https://crbug.com/541837151

https://crbug.com/541854084

https://crbug.com/543798025

https://crbug.com/545124048

http://www.nessus.org/u?fc8a4d25

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 338406

File Name: google_chrome_151_0_7922_173.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/20/2026

Updated: 8/20/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.77

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-2026-76021

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: 8/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-76017, CVE-2026-76018, CVE-2026-76019, CVE-2026-76020, CVE-2026-76021, CVE-2026-76022, CVE-2026-76023