WinZip 7.0/8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 FileView ActiveX Control stack-based overflow

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
9.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in WinZip 7.0/8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component FileView ActiveX Control. The manipulation leads to stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-3890. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in WinZip 7.0/8.0/8.1/9.0/10.0 (File Compression Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component FileView ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 11/14/2006. The weakness was shared 11/15/2006 by Will Dormann with ZDI (Website). The advisory is available at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-3890 since 07/26/2006. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23648 (WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at winzip.com. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 4671. The filter is assigned to the category Vulnerabilities.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30315), Exploit-DB (2785), Tenable (23648), SecurityFocus (BID 21108†) and OSVDB (30432†). The entry VDB-33246 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Dayunlockunlockunlockunlock
Todayunlockunlockunlockunlock

Nessus ID: 23648
Nessus Name: WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Patch: winzip.com
TippingPoint: 🔍
TippingPoint Title: 🔍
TippingPoint Category: 🔍

McAfee IPS: 🔍
McAfee IPS Version: 🔍

SourceFire IPS: 🔍
PaloAlto IPS: 🔍
Fortigate IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

07/26/2006 🔍
11/14/2006 +111 days 🔍
11/14/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/14/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2006 +1 days 🔍
11/15/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2006 +0 days 🔍
11/20/2006 +4 days 🔍
11/21/2006 +1 days 🔍
12/19/2006 +28 days 🔍
01/13/2025 +6600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Will Dormann
Organization: ZDI
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-3890 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2694
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 30315
SecurityFocus: 21108 - Sky Software FileView ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 22891 - WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 30432 - WinZip FileView ActiveX filepattern Property Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 13411 - [MS06-067] WinZip Buffer Overflow via WZFILEVIEW Object, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 11/20/2006 01:25 PM
Updated: 01/13/2025 06:01 AM
Changes: 11/20/2006 01:25 PM (94), 09/05/2019 01:35 PM (1), 08/08/2024 02:06 AM (16), 01/13/2025 06:01 AM (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 18:5D0:40

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you need the next level of professionalism?

Upgrade your account now!