CVE-2006-7157 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2007-03-07

Score: 7.1 High

EPSS: 7.5% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:earth:4.0.2091:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-7139	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07525.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502

History

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Subscriptions

Google Earth

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-03-07T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:39.919Z

Reserved: 2007-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-7157

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-07T20:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:34:29.153

Link: CVE-2006-7157

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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