What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-9265?

CVE-2014-9265 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 8.6%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-9265?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-9265. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 8.6%.

Smartviewer CVE-2014-9265

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2014-12-08 cve@mitre.org

RCE Samsung Buffer Overflow Smartviewer

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 08, 2014 - 16:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Stack-based buffer overflow in the BackupToAvi method in the CNC_Ctrl ActiveX control in Samsung SmartViewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in the BackupToAvi method in the CNC_Ctrl ActiveX control in Samsung SmartViewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Stack-based buffer overflow in the BackupToAvi method in the CNC_Ctrl ActiveX control in Samsung SmartViewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. Affected products include: Samsung Smartviewer.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.