Google Chrome < 49.0.2623.87 Multiple Vulnerabilities

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9203

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 prior to 49.0.2623.87, and is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A type confusion error exists in the Blink rendering engine that allows a remote attacker, via a malicious website, to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1643)
- A use-after-free error exists in the Blink rendering engine that allows a remote attacker, via a malicious website, to deference already freed memory, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1644)
- An out-of-bounds write error exists in PDFium, the PDF rendering library, that allows a remote attacker to manipulate the system memory, resulting the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-1645)

Solution

Update the Chrome browser to 49.0.2623.87 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 9203

Family: Web Clients

Published: 4/5/2016

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 89786

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:google:chrome

Patch Publication Date: 3/8/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/26/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1643

Detections

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