Buffer overflow in Samsung Kies
CVE-2012-6429
Buffer overflow in the PrepareSync method in the SyncService.dll ActiveX control in Samsung Kies before 2.5.1.12123_2_7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the password argument.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.155 (96.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Samsung Kies
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6429?
- CVE-2012-6429 is a vulnerability in Samsung Kies, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-04-04.
- Is CVE-2012-6429 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.