CVE-2020-8895

DLL Hijacking in Google Earth Pro Windows installer

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Published Apr 21, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Google

Earth Pro

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 7.3.3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:google:earth:*:*:*:*:pro:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Recommended to update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3 at your earliest convenience.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-29736	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.188% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901?hl=en

History

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Subscriptions

Google Earth

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:12 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Google
Published: Apr 21, 2020, 5:50 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:12 AM
Reserved: Feb 12, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 21, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:27 AM

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