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CVE-2006-7157

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-7157 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from google organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-03-07T20:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	earth	4.0.2091	Yes

References

http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502 ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For google's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.