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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Earth 4.0.2091 (Beta) - '.KML'/'.KMZ' Buffer Overflow EDB-28785 · dos · Sep 14, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20464 vdb-entry
- 20061012 Google Earth (kml & kmz files) buffer overflow mailing-list
- http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html
- 2375 third-party-advisory
- 20061012 Google Earth (kml & kmz files) buffer overflow mailing-list
- google-earth-kml-kmz-bo(29502) vdb-entry