Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

The Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide (V2 R11) has 46 STIG checks. New to STIG checklists? Read What is a STIG checklist?, CKL vs CKLB, and STIG vs SCAP benchmark.

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Severity

Version

V2 · R11

CurrentPublished Wed Jul 02 2025

The version of Google Chrome running on the system must be a supported version.

Google Chrome Current Windows Security Technical Implementation Guide

Assessment Title

Rule Text

The version of Google Chrome running on the system must be a supported version.

Description

Discussion Text

Google Chrome is being continually updated by the vendor in order to address identified security vulnerabilities. Running an older version of the browser can introduce security vulnerabilities to the system.

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Objective

V-221584

Rule

SV-221584r961683_rule

Severity

medium

Rule Version

DTBC-0050

Documentable

false

IA Controls

NIST SP 800-53

Rev 5

Assessment Procedure

Check Text

Universal method: 
1. In the omnibox (address bar) type chrome://settings/help
2. Cross-reference the build information displayed with the Google Chrome site to identify, at minimum, the oldest supported build available.  As of July 2019, this is 74.x.x.
3. If the installed version of Chrome is not supported by Google, this is a finding.

Implementation Procedure

Fix Text

Install a supported version of Google Chrome.

STIG check 22 of 46 in the Google Chrome Current Windows STIG checklist

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