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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.