When was CVE-2012-6429 disclosed?

CVE-2012-6429 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 4, 2014, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2012-6429 actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6429 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2012-6429?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-6429, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

CVE-2012-6429

NONENVD 0.0

0.0

Buffer overflow in the PrepareSync method in the SyncService.dll ActiveX control in Samsung Kies before 2.5.1.12123_2_7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string to the password argument.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 97.9%
KEV: Not listed

References (12)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html
cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/89118
cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160
cve@mitrehttps://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-01/0036.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/89118
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/119423/Samsung-Kies-2.5.0.12114_1-Buffer-Overflow.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57249
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81160
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23136

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