CVE-2012-0985
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 12.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 12.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 12.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.7
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.7.4
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.8
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.9
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.10
- Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity 4.11
- Sony Vaio Easy Connect 1.0.0
- Sony Vaio Easy Connect 1.1.0
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.html
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
- http://osvdb.org/82401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53735
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.html
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
- http://osvdb.org/82401
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53735
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978