# 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 Wirel

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0147.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49340
- http://osvdb.org/82401
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53735
- http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-info.pl?template_id=1&info_id=946
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75978
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18958

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