Google Chrome < 94.0.4606.54 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 153516

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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 94.0.4606.54. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2021_09_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21 advisory.

- Use after free in File System API in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-37970)

- Use after free in Offline use in Google Chrome on Android prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2021-37956)

- Use after free in WebGPU in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-37957)

- Inappropriate implementation in Navigation in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed a remote attacker to inject scripts or HTML into a privileged page via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-37958)

- Use after free in Task Manager in Google Chrome prior to 94.0.4606.54 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to enage in a series of user gestures to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2021-37959)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Google Chrome version 94.0.4606.54 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 153516

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_94_0_4606_54.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 9/21/2021

Updated: 11/30/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-37972

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

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:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/21/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/21/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-37956, CVE-2021-37957, CVE-2021-37958, CVE-2021-37959, CVE-2021-37961, CVE-2021-37962, CVE-2021-37963, CVE-2021-37964, CVE-2021-37965, CVE-2021-37966, CVE-2021-37967, CVE-2021-37968, CVE-2021-37969, CVE-2021-37970, CVE-2021-37971, CVE-2021-37972

IAVA: 2021-A-0438-S

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