CVE-2006-5198

Published: Nov 14, 2006Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

4.0MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

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."

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:HAccess Complexity

High

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

Open in CVSS calculator →

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

winzip

commercialaka winzip computing

winzipMixed

Consumer Software / file-utility

and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

Is your org exposed to CVE-2006-5198?We can run the check for you — a free external exposure review, no install. Check my exposure

References

http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1861

isc.sans.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22891

secunia.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017226

securitytracker.com

and 7 more references View all →

Unlock Complete Vulnerability Intelligence

Get the full picture for CVE-2006-5198 and every CVE in our database. Create a free account — no credit card required.

Create Free Account

Plain-language analysis

Impact assessment and exploitation scenario in plain English

Attack graph visualization

Interactive attack path and kill chain mapping

Exploit details & PoC links

ExploitDB, Metasploit, GitHub PoCs with direct links

Nuclei scanner templates

Ready-to-use vulnerability scanner templates

Full remediation guide

Patch instructions, workarounds, and compliance impact

Interactive AI chat

Ask questions about this vulnerability in natural language

Related vulnerabilities

Semantically similar CVEs and attack patterns

REST API & MCP access

Integrate vulnerability data into your workflows