Multiple buffer overflows in the Wireless Manager ActiveX control 4.0.0.0 in WifiMan.dll…
Priority MEDIUM 54CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the Wireless Manager ActiveX control 4.0.0.0 in WifiMan.dll in Sony VAIO PC Wireless LAN Wizard 1.0; VAIO Wireless Wizard 1.00, 1.00_64, 1.0.1, 2.0, and 3.0; SmartWi Connection Utility 4.7, 4.7.4, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, and 4.11; and VAIO Easy Connect software 1.0.0 and 1.1.0 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long string in the second argument of the (1) SetTmpProfileOption or (2) ConnectToNetwork method.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12843 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.4 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_pc_wireless_lan_wizard:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00 | Vulnerable | Sony |
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.4 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_pc_wireless_lan_wizard:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00 Vulnerable ·Sony
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.00_64 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.01 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Sony |
| cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Sony |
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.00_64 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.01 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Sony
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Sony
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0985
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gv6g-j433-qjh3
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-0985 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0985 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gv6g-j433-qjh3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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