Google Earth 'quserex.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	42751
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 25 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Dec 06 2010 03:35PM
Credit:	LiquidWorm
Vulnerable:	Google Google Earth (beta) 5.1.3535.3218 Google Google Earth (beta) 4.0.2091(beta) Google Google Earth (beta) (beta) Google Google Earth 5.1.3535.3218 Google Google Earth 5.1.3533.1731
Not Vulnerable:	Google Google Earth 6.0

Google Earth 'quserex.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Google Earth is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers execute arbitrary code.

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Linked Library (DLL) file.

Google Earth 3.1.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Google Earth 'quserex.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/42751.c

Google Earth 'quserex.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Reports indicate Google Earth 6.0 is not affected by this issue; this has not been confirmed. Users are advised to contact the vendor for further information.

Google Earth 'quserex.dll' DLL Loading Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Application DLL Load Hijacking (HD Moore)
  
• Exploiting DLL Hijacking Flaws (hdm)
  
• Google Earth (Google)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory 2269637 Released (Microsoft)
  
• More information about the DLL Preloading remote attack vector (Microsoft)
  
• Microsoft Security Advisory (2269637) (Microsoft)