Samsung Kies 2.5.0.12114 1 ActiveX Control SyncService.dll Password memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Samsung Kies 2.5.0.12114 1. This affects an unknown part in the library SyncService.dll of the component ActiveX Control. Such manipulation of the argument Password leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-6429. Furthermore, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Samsung Kies 2.5.0.12114 1. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part in the library SyncService.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument password with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 04/04/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-6429 since 12/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63686 (Samsung Kies SyncService ActiveX PrepareSync() Buffer Overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120825 (Samsung Kies SyncService.dll Remote Code Execution Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 2.5.0.12114 1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81160), Exploit-DB (38206), Tenable (63686), SecurityFocus (BID 57249†) and OSVDB (89118†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 63686
Nessus Name: Samsung Kies SyncService ActiveX PrepareSync() Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kies 2.5.0.12114 1

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12/19/2012 🔍
01/09/2013 +21 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: samsung.com

Advisory: 119423
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-6429 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6429
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66860
X-Force: 81160
SecurityFocus: 57249 - Samsung Kies CVE-2012-6429 Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 89118
Vulnerability Center: 38314 - Samsung Kies 2.5.0.12114_1 \x27PrepareSync()\x27 Function Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/09/2026 19:24
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 04/24/2017 13:14 (3), 02/06/2022 14:39 (2), 02/06/2022 14:40 (1), 12/29/2024 00:15 (18), 09/10/2025 21:25 (11), 05/09/2026 19:24 (1)
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