CVE-2007-3150

Public Exploit

Description

Google Desktop allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a man-in-the-middle attack that injects JavaScript, a www.google.com search IFRAME, and a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" that targets a www.google.com search for a local .exe file, which is displayed in the "results stored on your computer" portion of the search results, and when clicked invokes Google Desktop to execute this file.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/40566	vdb entry
http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070531/google-desktop-0day/
http://ha.ckers.org/google-desktop-0day/	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3150?: CVE-2007-3150 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3150?: To fix CVE-2007-3150, 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-2007-3150 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-3150 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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