Stack-based buffer overflow in the Sky Software FileView ActiveX control, as used in…
Priority MEDIUM 56Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1461 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sky_software:fileview_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Sky Software |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.0 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.1:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 sr1 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
| cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | WinZip |
- cpe:2.3:a:sky_software:fileview_activex_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sky Software
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·WinZip
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:8.1:sr1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 sr1 Vulnerable ·WinZip
- cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·WinZip
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h93x-p3vc-8fx7
Sources
- CVE-2006-3890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h93x-p3vc-8fx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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