Samsung NET-i viewer 1.37.120316 ActiveX Control fname memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Samsung NET-i viewer 1.37.120316 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument fname results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-4333. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Samsung NET-i viewer 1.37.120316. Affected is an unknown code of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument fname with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the BackupToAvi method in the (1) UMS_Ctrl 1.5.1.1 and (2) UMS_Ctrl_STW 2.0.1.0 ActiveX controls in Samsung NET-i viewer 1.37.120316 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the fname parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was disclosed 08/14/2012 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4333 since 08/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 07/28/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Luigi Auriemma in Ruby and been published before and not just after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 114 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75070), Exploit-DB (18765), SecurityFocus (BID 53193†), OSVDB (81221†) and Secunia (SA48966†). The entries VDB-5258, VDB-61634 and VDB-61633 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Luigi Auriemma
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MetaSploit ID: samsung_neti_wiewer_backuptoavi_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Samsung NET-i Viewer Multiple ActiveX BackupToAvi() Remote Overflow
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08/14/2012 +113 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +571 days 🔍
07/28/2025 +3780 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-4333 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4333
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61632
X-Force: 75070
SecurityFocus: 53193 - Samsung NET-i ware Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48966
OSVDB: 81221
Vulnerability Center: 41242 - Samsung NET-i viewer 1.37.120316 BackupToAvi Method Multiple Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 07/28/2025 02:42
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 05/09/2017 10:35 (13), 07/28/2025 02:42 (15)
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