CVE-2006-7157

Description

Buffer overflow in Google Earth v4.0.2091 (beta) allows remote user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a KML or KMZ file with a long href element.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.76% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html broken link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375 third party advisory not applicable
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2 mailing list not applicable
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7157?
CVE-2006-7157 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-7157?
To fix CVE-2006-7157, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-7157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-7157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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