RULE(RULE ID:332964)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2021-03-26
Rule Name: Google Apps googleapps.url.mailto URI Argument Injection Vulnerability
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Rule Protection Details
Description: An argument injection vulnerability exists in Google Apps that can allow execution of arbitrary programs on a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is due to an input validation error in googleapps.exe while parsing the "googleapps.url.mailto://" URI. This can allow remote attackers to run arbitrary programs from a remote share, such as a SMB share, via the "--renderer-path" argument. Successful exploitation would result in execution of arbitrary programs on the vulnerable system with the privileges of the logged in user.
Impact: An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to have unspecified effect.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
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Solutions
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.