Back to Database
Status published
Critical
CVE-2012-6429
Buffer overflow in the PrepareSync method in the SyncService.dll ActiveX...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
THREAT MONITOR
Am I Vulnerable?
Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2012-6429
Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://osvdb.org/89118
More from samsung
View All →CVE-2022-44636
The Samsung TV (2021 and 2022 model) smart remote control...
Unknown
0
CVE-2022-40762
A Memory Allocation with Excessive Size Value vulnerablity in the...
High
7.5
CVE-2022-40761
The function tee_obj_free in Samsung mTower through 0.3.0 allows a...
High
7.5
CVE-2022-40760
A Buffer Access with Incorrect Length Value vulnerablity in the...
High
7.5
CVE-2022-40759
A NULL pointer dereference issue in the TEE_MACCompareFinal function in...
High
7.5
Affected Vendor
samsung
View all reports →Affected Software
kies
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 4th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.