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TI-2012-05176 Aliases CVE-2012-6429GHSA-34mm-8gf5-xj36

Buffer overflow in the PrepareSync method in the SyncService.dll ActiveX control in…

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15756 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:samsung:kies:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.0.12114_1VulnerableSamsung
  • cpe:2.3:a:samsung:kies:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.0.12114_1 Vulnerable ·Samsung

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6429
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34mm-8gf5-xj36

References

Exploit 3

Other 1

  • TI-2012-03291 Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 has arbitrary file execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-02594 The MASetupCaller ActiveX control before 1.4.2012.508 in MASetupCaller.dll in MarkAny… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2012-03294 Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 has registry modification. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-03293 Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 has arbitrary directory modification. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-03292 Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 has arbitrary file modification. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2012-03290 Samsung Kies before 2.5.0.12094_27_11 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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