CVE-2012-4333

critical

Published 2012-08-14 · Modified 2026-04-29

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CVSS v3

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CVSS v4 NEW

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not yet in upstream

VIR risk

10.0

Description

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood

20%

Patch ETA

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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

No mitigations published for this CVE yet.

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-18765 dos windows verified

Luigi Auriemma · 2012-04-22

Samsung NET-i ware 1.37 - Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

EDB-19027 remote windows verified

Metasploit · 2012-06-08

Samsung NET-i viewer - Multiple ActiveX 'BackupToAvi()' Remote Overflows (Metasploit)

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.

Metasploit modules

exploit_windows/browser/samsung_neti_wiewer_backuptoavi_bof rank 300

Samsung NET-i Viewer Multiple ActiveX BackupToAvi() Remote Overflow

Source fetch failed: fetch_error — view the original via the link above.

Application impact

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed
samsung	net-i_viewer	`1.37.120316`

References

CWEs

CWE-119

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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