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CVE-2012-6429

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 15.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-04-04 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

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.

Affected products

• Samsung Mobile Samsung Kies: through 2.5.0.12114_1

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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