# CVE-2011-2478: Google SketchUp before 8 does not properly handle edge geometry in SketchUp (aka .SKP) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbit

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Google SketchUp before 8 does not properly handle edge geometry in SketchUp (aka .SKP) files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

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## References

- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr11-006
- http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/static.py?hl=en&page=release_notes.cs&rd=1

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