Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-0985
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0985
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 22.24%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 96 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0985
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-0985
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-0985
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53735
Sony VAIO Wireless Manager ActiveX Control 'WifiMan.dll' Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
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http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
Sony VAIO Wireless Manager 4.0.0.0 - Buffer Overflow - Windows dos ExploitExploit
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http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
Support for Sony products | Sony USAVendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978
Sony VAIO Wireless Manager ActiveX control buffer overflow CVE-2012-0985 Vulnerability Report
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.html
Exploit
Products affected by CVE-2012-0985
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_pc_wireless_lan_wizard:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.00_64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_wireless_wizard:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:smartwi_connection_utillity:4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sony:vaio_easy_connect:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*