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 128.0.6613.84. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2024_08_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21 advisory.
- Use after free in Passwords in Google Chrome on Android prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7964)
- Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7965)
- Out of bounds memory access in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page.
(Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7966)
- Heap buffer overflow in Fonts in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7967)
- Use after free in Autofill in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker who had convinced the user to engage in specific UI interactions to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7968)
- Type confusion in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High) (CVE-2024-7971)
- Inappropriate implementation in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially perform out of bounds memory access via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2024-7972)
- Heap buffer overflow in PDFium in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform an out of bounds memory read via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2024-7973)
- Insufficient data validation in V8 API in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2024-7974)
- Inappropriate implementation in Permissions in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2024-7975)
- Inappropriate implementation in FedCM in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2024-7976)
- Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a malicious file. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2024-7977)
- Insufficient policy enforcement in Data Transfer in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker who convinced a user to engage in specific UI gestures to leak cross-origin data via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Medium) (CVE-2024-7978)
- Insufficient data validation in Installer in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a local attacker to perform privilege escalation via a crafted symbolic link. (Chromium security severity:
Medium) (CVE-2024-7979, CVE-2024-7980)
- Inappropriate implementation in Views in Google Chrome prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2024-7981)
- Inappropriate implementation in WebApp Installs in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious application to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2024-8033)
- Inappropriate implementation in Custom Tabs in Google Chrome on Android prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2024-8034)
- Inappropriate implementation in Extensions in Google Chrome on Windows prior to 128.0.6613.84 allowed a remote attacker to perform UI spoofing via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: Low) (CVE-2024-8035)
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 128.0.6613.84 or later.
Plugin Details
File Name: macosx_google_chrome_128_0_6613_84.nasl
Agent: macosx
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome
Required KB Items: MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/21/2024
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/21/2024
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 9/16/2024, 9/18/2024
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2024-7964, CVE-2024-7965, CVE-2024-7966, CVE-2024-7967, CVE-2024-7968, CVE-2024-7971, CVE-2024-7972, CVE-2024-7973, CVE-2024-7974, CVE-2024-7975, CVE-2024-7976, CVE-2024-7977, CVE-2024-7978, CVE-2024-7979, CVE-2024-7980, CVE-2024-7981, CVE-2024-8033, CVE-2024-8034, CVE-2024-8035