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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.155 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.155 · newest: 0.155 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136 (Exploit)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160 (vdb-entry)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html (mailing-list, Exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249 (vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow… (Exploit)
- osvdb.org/89118 (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.