HTTP: Samsung Kies Unsafe ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to use unsafe ActiveX controls in Samsung Kies. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.
Extended 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 kies
Short Name
HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:SAMSNG-KIES
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
ActiveX Buffer CVE-2012-6429 Control Kies Overflow Samsung Unsafe bid:57249
Release Date
01/18/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3359
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Samsung
CVSS Score
10.0