CVE-2006-6884 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 Build 6667 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the CreateNewFolderFromName method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5198.

Published: 2007-01-05

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 4.7% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:10.0_build_6667:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-6867	Buffer overflow in the WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 Build 6667 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the CreateNewFolderFromName method, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5198.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04694.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455608/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/455612/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Winzip Winzip

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-05T11:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:42:07.470Z

Reserved: 2007-01-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-6884

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:33:59.180

Link: CVE-2006-6884

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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