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Google Chrome < 67.0.3396.87 Vulnerability

🗓️ 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Chrome before 67.0.3396.87 has type confusion in JavaScript allowing remote memory write via crafted page (CVE-2018-6149).

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(276614);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-6149");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0167-S");

  script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 67.0.3396.87 Vulnerability");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 67.0.3396.87. It is, therefore, affected
by a vulnerability as referenced in the 2018_06_stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12 advisory.

  - Type confusion in JavaScript in Google Chrome prior to 67.0.3396.87 allowed a remote attacker to perform
    an out of bounds memory write via a crafted HTML page. (CVE-2018-6149)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/06/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_12.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3019f885");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://crbug.com/848672");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome version 67.0.3396.87 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-6149");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/05/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/06/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/11/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:google:chrome");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("google_chrome_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Google Chrome");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content-verify-only
var vuln_data = {
  "metadata": {
    "spec_version": "1.0"
  },
  "requires": [
    {
      "scope": "target",
      "match": {
        "os": "windows"
      }
    }
  ],
  "checks": [
    {
      "product": {
        "name": "Google Chrome",
        "type": "app"
      },
      "check_algorithm": "default",
      "constraints": [
        {
          "fixed_version": "67.0.3396.87"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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24 Nov 2025 00:00Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
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