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 i…

published 2012-08-14 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4277

cvss: 10.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 59.6%; EPSS 59.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
public exploits: 3; Metasploit, Exploit-DB

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.

Timeline

2012-04-21 First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/samsung_neti_wiewer_backuptoavi_bof)
2012-08-14 Published

Exploit prediction

59.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/samsung_neti_wiewer_backuptoavi_bof Samsung NET-i Viewer Multiple ActiveX BackupToAvi() Remote Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2012-04-21
EDB-19027 Samsung NET-i viewer - Multiple ActiveX 'BackupToAvi()' Remote Overflows (Metasploit) remote, 2012-06-08
EDB-18765 Samsung NET-i ware 1.37 - Multiple Vulnerabilities dos, 2012-04-22
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53193 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	10.0	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/18765
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/53193
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/48966
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/75070
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-4333
NVD CVE-2012-4333

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Summary