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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8895 · published 21 April 2020

CVE-2020-8895: Google earth uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

Google · Earth

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.19% · top 92.5% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path elementCWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.4
0.19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901?hl=en Vendor Advisory
https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901?hl=en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8895), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.