CVE-2014-9266
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe STWConfig ActiveX control in Samsung SmartViewer does not properly initialize a variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe STWConfig ActiveX control in Samsung SmartViewer contains an uninitialized variable vulnerability. When the variable is used without proper initialization, it can contain residual memory values that an attacker can control, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the user running the ActiveX control.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check if Samsung SmartViewer is installedOpen Programs and Features (Windows) or search for 'SmartViewer' in the Start menu. Alternatively, check common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Samsung or C:\Program Files (x86)\Samsung for SmartViewer folders.Affected if Samsung SmartViewer is present on the system
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Identify the STWConfig ActiveX controlSearch the Windows registry under HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT for 'STWConfig' or look for ActiveX controls with that name. You can also use the OLE/COM Object Viewer (oleview.exe) if available, or inspect registered ActiveX controls in the registry.Affected if The STWConfig ActiveX control is registered on the system
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Verify the ActiveX control is loadable in browsersCheck the Windows registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ModuleUsage for paths containing STWConfig, or check HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID for the control's CLSID and its associated DLL path.Affected if The STWConfig ActiveX control DLL is present and registered and can be instantiated by Internet Explorer or other browsers
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Check if ActiveX controls are enabled in Internet ExplorerOpen Internet Explorer, go to Internet Options > Security > Custom Level, and verify the 'ActiveX controls and plugins' settings. Look for settings such as 'Download signed ActiveX controls' and 'Run ActiveX controls and plugins'.Affected if ActiveX controls are enabled and the STWConfig control is marked as safe for scripting
If Samsung SmartViewer with the STWConfig ActiveX control is installed and the control is registered and enabled in browsers, the system is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable or remove the vulnerable STWConfig ActiveX control if possible, or update Samsung SmartViewer to the latest version if a patch is available. Consider disabling ActiveX controls in Internet Explorer and restricting the control via browser security settings.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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