# 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 applic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2006-11-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451566/100/0/threaded
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2785
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21108
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3420

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