CVE-2006-5198
The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2006-5198- CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2006-5198- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-5183 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2006-5183- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj96-m2qh-64mp No score
The WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61 ActiveX control (aka Sky Software "FileView" ActiveX control) for...
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."
- Record
GHSA-jj96-m2qh-64mp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | WinZip FileView - 'WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61' ActiveX Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| Metasploit | WinZip FileView (WZFILEVIEW.FileViewCtrl.61) ActiveX Buffer Overflow | 2007-11-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-5198 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Winzip, published November 14, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 62.1%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.