CVE-2020-8895

DLL Hijacking in Google Earth Pro Windows installer

Description

Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in the windows installer of Google Earth Pro versions prior to 7.3.3 allows an attacker to insert malicious local files to execute unauthenticated remote code on the targeted system.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Recommended to update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3 at your earliest convenience.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory google.com
Affected: Google Earth Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901?hl=en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8895?
CVE-2020-8895 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8895?
To fix CVE-2020-8895: Recommended to update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3 at your earliest convenience.
Is CVE-2020-8895 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8895 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8895?
CVE-2020-8895 affects Google Earth Pro.
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