CVE-2006-5198

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."

4.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 71.15% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory zerodayinitiative.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html	vendor advisory
http://www.winzip.com/wz7245.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/22891	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512804	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017226	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451589/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4509	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067	vendor advisory
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1861

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-5198?: CVE-2006-5198 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-5198?: To fix CVE-2006-5198, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-5198 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-5198 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~71% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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