The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is prior to 72.0.3626.96. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as noted in Google Chrome stable channel update release notes for 2019/02/06. Please refer to the release notes for additional information. Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(122245);
script_version("1.5");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01");
script_cve_id("CVE-2019-5784");
script_name(english:"Google Chrome < 72.0.3626.96 Vulnerability");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Google Chrome.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A web browser installed on the remote macOS host is affected by a
vulnerability");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote macOS host is
prior to 72.0.3626.96. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability
as noted in Google Chrome stable channel update release notes for
2019/02/06. Please refer to the release notes for additional
information. Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these
issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported
version number.");
# https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2019/02/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?861498a3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Google Chrome version 72.0.3626.96 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:N/I:N/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-2019-5784");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/02/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/02/06");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/02/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:google:chrome");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("macosx_google_chrome_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed");
exit(0);
}
include("google_chrome_version.inc");
get_kb_item_or_exit("MacOSX/Google Chrome/Installed");
google_chrome_check_version(fix:'72.0.3626.96', severity:SECURITY_WARNING, xss:FALSE, xsrf:FALSE);