CVE-2012-0985

N/A Unknown
Published: June 07, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/82401
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/82401
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53735
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.0%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

sony