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CVE-2006-3890

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-3890 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sky_software, from winzip organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-11-21T22:07:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sky_software	fileview_activex_control	*	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	≤ 10.0	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	7.0	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	8.0	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	8.1	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	8.1	Yes
Application	winzip	winzip	9.0	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/22891 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217 Patch, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451566/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21108 ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2785 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/22891 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217 Patch, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451566/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21108 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2785 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sky_software's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.