CVE-2006-6884 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.7% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.69% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| winzip | winzip |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WinZip 10.0 - FileView ActiveX Controls Remote Overflow | 2006-12-31 |
| exploit-db | WinZip 10.0.7245 - FileView ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow | 2006-11-15 |
| exploit-db | WinZip 10.0.7245 - FileView ActiveX Control Stack Overflow (PoC) | 2006-11-14 |
References
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