Advisory Details

December 4th, 2014

Samsung SmartViewer STWConfig ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2014-9266
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Samsung
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	SmartViewer
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['16531']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Samsung SmartViewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the STWConfig ActiveX control. The issue lies in the failure to initialize a variable prior to using it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Samsung has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.samsungcctv.co.kr/product/product_view.asp?pagesize=8&sort=&dscYN=N&cid=45&clvl=1&page=1&idx=6276
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2014-07-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2014-12-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Carlo Di Dato

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