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CVE-2006-6884
Buffer overflow in the WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 Build 6667…
High9.3EPSS 4.7%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.7% · top 8.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- 20061231 WinZip FileView ActiveX controls CreateNewFolderFromName Method Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20061231 WinZip10.0 FileView ActiveX Controls CreateNewFolderFromName Method Buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
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