First published: Mon Jun 11 2007(Updated: )
Google Desktop allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via a man-in-the-middle attack that injects JavaScript, a www.google.com search IFRAME, and a META HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" that targets a www.google.com search for a local .exe file, which is displayed in the "results stored on your computer" portion of the search results, and when clicked invokes Google Desktop to execute this file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Google Desktop |
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CVE-2007-3150 is known to be a high severity vulnerability allowing arbitrary program execution.
To fix CVE-2007-3150, it is recommended to update Google Desktop to the latest version provided by the vendor.
CVE-2007-3150 involves a man-in-the-middle attack that injects malicious JavaScript into the user's session.
CVE-2007-3150 affects Google Desktop and its various versions.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-3150 to execute arbitrary programs on a victim's system through manipulated search results.