CVE-2011-2478

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.

Published: 2012-04-17 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2011-2478 is rated High Risk (65.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.15%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2478

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.38% 2.15% +0.78%
2 2026-05-23 1.79% 1.38% -0.42%
3 2025-12-17 1.79%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2011-2478

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2011-2478

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2011-2478

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
google sketchup <= 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:google:sketchup:*:maintenance_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
google sketchup 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:google:sketchup:6.0:maintenance_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
google sketchup 7.0 cpe:2.3:a:google:sketchup:7.0:maintenance_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
google sketchup 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:google:sketchup:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
google sketchup 7.1 cpe:2.3:a:google:sketchup:7.1:maintenance_1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2011-2478

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