CVE-2006-5198 json
The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 before build 7245 allows remot…
published 2006-11-14 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-5183
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 62.1%
- EPSS 62.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 before build 7245 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified "unsafe methods."
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/winzip_fileview)
Exploit prediction
62.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/windows/browser/winzip_fileview WinZip FileView (WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61) ActiveX Buffer Overflow metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2007-11-02
- EDB-16607 WinZip FileView - 'WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) remote, 2010-04-30
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html
vendor-advisory
- winzip.com /wz7245.htm
-
secunia.com
/advisories/22891
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/21060
vdb-entry
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/512804
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1017226
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/451589/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/4509
vdb-entry
- isc.sans.org /diary.php?storyid=1861
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-5198
- NVD CVE-2006-5198
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