CVE-2006-3890
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CVE-2006-3890 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Stack-based buffer overflow in the Sky Software FileView ActiveX control, as used in WinZip 10 before build 7245 and in certain other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FilePattern attribute in a WZFILEVIEW object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5198.. EPSS estimates a 14.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Sky Software FileView ActiveX control, as used in WinZip 10 before build 7245 and in certain other applications, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long FilePattern attribute in a WZFILEVIEW object, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-5198.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sky Software | Fileview Activex Control | All versions |
| Winzip | Winzip | <= 10.0 |
| Winzip | Winzip | 7.0 |
| Winzip | Winzip | 8.0 |
| Winzip | Winzip | 8.1 |
| Winzip | Winzip | 9.0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22891Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060Exploit, Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22891Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060Exploit, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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