CVE-2020-8896
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CVE-2020-8896 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted key to read data past the end of the buffer used to hold it. Mitigation: Update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Buffer Overflow vulnerability in the khcrypt implementation in Google Earth Pro versions up to and including 7.3.2 allows an attacker to perform a Man-in-the-Middle attack using a specially crafted key to read data past the end of the buffer used to hold it. Mitigation: Update to Google Earth Pro 7.3.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | < 7.3.3 |
References
- https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901Vendor Advisory
- https://support.google.com/earth/answer/40901Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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