CVE-2012-6429 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 15.5% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 15.47% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-04-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| samsung | kies |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Samsung Kies - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2013-01-09 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html
- http://osvdb.org/89118
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html
- http://osvdb.org/89118
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136
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