Google Chrome < 95.0.4638.69 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 154706

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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 95.0.4638.69. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2021_10_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28 advisory.

- Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-38003)

- Use after free in Sign-In in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to sign into Chrome to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-37997)

- Use after free in Garbage Collection in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2021-37998)

- Insufficient data validation in New Tab Page in Google Chrome prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to inject arbitrary scripts or HTML in a new browser tab via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2021-37999)

- Insufficient validation of untrusted input in Intents in Google Chrome on Android prior to 95.0.4638.69 allowed a remote attacker to arbitrarily browser to a malicious URL via a crafted HTML page.
(CVE-2021-38000)

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 95.0.4638.69 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 154706

File Name: google_chrome_95_0_4638_69.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/28/2021

Updated: 4/25/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38003

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.9

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-38002

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Required KB Items: SMB/Google_Chrome/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/28/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/28/2021

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-37997, CVE-2021-37998, CVE-2021-37999, CVE-2021-38000, CVE-2021-38001, CVE-2021-38002, CVE-2021-38003, CVE-2021-38004

IAVA: 2021-A-0522-S

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