Google Chrome < 131.0.6778.204 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 213175

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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 131.0.6778.204. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the 2024_12_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_18 advisory.

- Use after free in Compositing. (CVE-2024-12694)

- Type Confusion in V8. (CVE-2024-12692)

- Out of bounds memory access in V8. (CVE-2024-12693)

- Out of bounds write in V8. (CVE-2024-12695)

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 131.0.6778.204 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?37ce2557

https://crbug.com/382291459

https://crbug.com/382190919

https://crbug.com/368222741

https://crbug.com/383647255

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 213175

File Name: macosx_google_chrome_131_0_6778_204.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 12/18/2024

Updated: 12/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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-2024-12694

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: MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-12692, CVE-2024-12693, CVE-2024-12694, CVE-2024-12695

IAVA: 2024-A-0831