Buffer overflow in Google Earth
CVE-2020-8896
A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted key to read data past the end of the buffer used to hold it. Mitigation: Update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (32.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Google Earth
- Google Llc Earth Pro — versions stable
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8896?
- CVE-2020-8896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Earth, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8896?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.