TI-2006-06898 Aliases CVE-2006-7157 GHSA-2j79-8rwp-pjrp

Buffer overflow in Google Earth v4.0.2091 (beta) allows remote user-assisted attackers to…

MEDIUM 42CWE-119Published 2007-03-07 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07525 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:earth:4.0.2091:beta::::::	4.0.2091 beta	Vulnerable	Google

cpe:2.3:a:google:earth:4.0.2091:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2091 beta Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-7157
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j79-8rwp-pjrp

References

Advisory 1

2375

Other 2

TI-2010-02995 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Earth 5.1.3535.3218 allows local users, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2020-07146 DLL Hijacking in Google Earth Pro Windows installer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-07147 Buffer Overflow in Google Earth Pro CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9

Sources

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