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CVE-2012-0985

UnknownEPSS 12.98%

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CVE-2012-0985 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 12.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
12.98%

95.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.7
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.7.4
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.8
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.9
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.10
SonySmartwi Connection Utillity4.11
SonyVaio Easy Connect1.0.0
SonyVaio Easy Connect1.1.0
SonyVaio Pc Wireless Lan Wizard1.0
SonyVaio Wireless Wizard1.00
SonyVaio Wireless Wizard1.00_64
SonyVaio Wireless Wizard1.01
SonyVaio Wireless Wizard2.0
SonyVaio Wireless Wizard3.0

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2012-0985?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-0985 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0985?
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Source: NVD / NIST