# CVE-2006-5198: The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for WinZip 10.0 before build 7245 allows remote

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2006-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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."

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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html
- http://www.winzip.com/wz7245.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21060
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512804
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017226
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451589/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4509
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2006/ms06-067
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1861
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16607
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/winzip_fileview.rb

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