CVE-2020-8895 is a vulnerability in Google Earth
Published on April 21, 2020
DLL Hijacking in Google Earth Pro Windows installer
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2020-8895 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a DLL preloading Vulnerability?
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
CVE-2020-8895 has been classified to as a DLL preloading vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-8895
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Affected Versions
Google Earth Pro:- Version unspecified and below 7.3.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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