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Google Desktop Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability



A vulnerability has been discovered in Google Desktop, which can be exploited 
by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the application loading libraries in an 
insecure manner.
Libraries list called is as follows:
?       schannel.dll
This can be exploited to load arbitrary libraries by tricking a user into e.g. 
opening a GG or GGC files located on a remote WebDAV or SMB share.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in Google Desktop version 5.9.1005.12335 for 
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3. Other versions may also be affected.