CVE-2006-6884 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control within WinZip 10.0 Build 6667. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long argument to the CreateNewFolderFromName method. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with medium attack complexity. While not listed on the KEV catalog, multiple public Proof-of-Concept exploits exist on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0_build_6667CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winzip:winzip:10.0_build_6667:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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