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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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WinZip FileView ActiveX Control Vulnerabilities |
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Checks version of FileView ActiveX control Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows host has an ActiveX control that is affected by an arbitrary code execution and buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Description : The remote host contains a version of the 'FileView' ActiveX control from Sky Software and included in third-party products such as WinZip. The version of this ActiveX control on the remote host reportedly exposes several methods that either can be used to execute arbitrary code or are affected by buffer overflow vulnerabilities. If an attacker can trick a user on the affected host into visiting a specially-crafted web page, he can leverage these issues to execute arbitrary code on the host subject to the user's rights. See also : http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-06-040.html http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-11/0247.html http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/225217 http://www.winzip.com/wz7245.htm Solution : Upgrade to version 6.1.7242.0 or later of the control or WinZip 10 build 7245 or later. Network Security Threat Level: High / CVSS Base Score : 7.0 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/I:P/A:P/B:N) Networks Security ID: 21060, 21108 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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