CVE-2012-6429 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2014-04-04

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 49.9% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:kies:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.49934.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Kies

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-04-04T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:28:39.934Z

Reserved: 2012-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6429

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-04T14:55:07.760

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2012-6429

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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