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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-7157 · published 7 March 2007

CVE-2006-7157: Google earth memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Google · Earth

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.

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.3% · top 5.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2 Not Applicable
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375 Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=116068034629718&w=2 Not Applicable
http://securitydot.net/xpl/exploits/vulnerabilities/articles/1660/exploit.html Broken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2375 Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/448544/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20464 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29502

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-7157), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.