CVE-2012-0985 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger buffer overflows in Sony VAIO wireless utilities via malicious input, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0985?
CVE-2012-0985 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0985?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Sony Smartwi Connection Utillity, Sony Vaio Easy Connect, Sony Vaio Pc Wireless Lan Wizard, Sony Vaio Wireless Wizard.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2012-0985 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0985 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gv6g-j433-qjh3.