Google Chrome < 39.0.2171.65 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 8580

Synopsis

The remote host is utilizing a web browser that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is a version prior to 39.0.2171.65. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

- A double-free vulnerability exists in the version of Adobe Flash bundled with Chrome which could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-0574)

- An unspecified address bar spoofing vulnerability exists which could be used to aid in phishing attacks. (CVE-2014-7899)

- Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in pdfium which could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-7900, CVE-2014-7902)

- Integer overflow vulnerabilities exist in pdfium and the media component which could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-7901, CVE-2014-7908)

- Buffer overflow vulnerabilities exist in pdfium and Skia which could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-7903, CVE-2014-7904)

- Use-after-free vulnerabilities exist in Pepper plugins and Blink which could result in arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2014-7906, CVE-2014-7907)

- An unspecified uninitialized memory read exists. (CVE-2014-7909)

- Other unspecified vulnerabilities exist. (CVE-2014-7910)

Additionally, a number of undisclosed issues have been fixed.

Solution

Update the Chrome browser to 39.0.2171.65 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 8580

Family: Web Clients

Published: 3/4/2015

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 79336

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 8.1

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Patch Publication Date: 11/19/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0574

BID: 71041

Detections

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