CVE-2020-8895 DLL Hijacking in Google Earth Pro Windows installer
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on a target system by exploiting an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Google Earth Pro Windows installer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8895?
CVE-2020-8895 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Earth Pro, published on 21 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8895?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Earth.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Earth Pro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3p44-pgj6-cf97.