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CVE-2006-3890

Published: Nov 21, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
9.3CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
14.5%
Top 3.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

sky software
commercial
fileview activex controlOn-prem
Consumer Software / productivity
winzip
commercialaka winzip computing
winzipMixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217
kb.cert.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22891
secunia.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060
securityfocus.com
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