What is the severity of CVE-2006-7157?

CVE-2006-7157 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2006-7157?

To fix CVE-2006-7157, update Google Earth to a version later than 4.0.2091 beta that addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of Google Earth are affected by CVE-2006-7157?

CVE-2006-7157 affects Google Earth version 4.0.2091 beta.

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2006-7157?

CVE-2006-7157 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute a denial of service attack, causing the application to crash.

What is a KML or KMZ file in relation to CVE-2006-7157?

KML and KMZ files are geospatial data formats that, if manipulated with a long href element, can trigger the buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2006-7157.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-7157

high

7.1

CWE

119

7/3/2007

16/10/2018

CVE-2006-7157: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Mar 07 2007(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Google Earth Pro	=4.0.2091-beta

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-7157?
CVE-2006-7157 has been classified with a moderate severity due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7157?
To fix CVE-2006-7157, update Google Earth to a version later than 4.0.2091 beta that addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of Google Earth are affected by CVE-2006-7157?
CVE-2006-7157 affects Google Earth version 4.0.2091 beta.
What type of attack is possible with CVE-2006-7157?
CVE-2006-7157 allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute a denial of service attack, causing the application to crash.
What is a KML or KMZ file in relation to CVE-2006-7157?
KML and KMZ files are geospatial data formats that, if manipulated with a long href element, can trigger the buffer overflow vulnerability in CVE-2006-7157.

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