CVE-2006-7157 EXPLOIT
7.1
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.5% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.1 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.53% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| earth |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Google Earth 4.0.2091 (Beta) - '.KML'/'.KMZ' Buffer Overflow | 2006-09-14 |
References
- 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
- 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
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