CVE-2012-2990

Description

The MASetupCaller ActiveX control before 1.4.2012.508 in MASetupCaller.dll in MarkAny ContentSAFER, as distributed in Samsung KIES before 2.3.2.12074_13_13, does not properly implement unspecified methods, which allows remote attackers to download an arbitrary program onto a client machine, and execute this program, via a crafted HTML document.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/663809 patch third party advisory us government resource
http://www.krcert.or.kr/kor/data/secNoticeView.jsp?p_bulletin_writing_sequence=931

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2990?
CVE-2012-2990 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2990?
To fix CVE-2012-2990, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2990 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2990 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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