HIGH
Stack-based buffer overflow in the info tip shell extension (zipinfo.dll) in PicoZip 4.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an (1) ACE, (2) RAR, or (3) ZIP archive, which is triggered when the user moves the mouse over the archive
Published Jun 16, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.03%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the info tip shell extension (zipinfo.dll) in PicoZip 4.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename in an (1) ACE, (2) RAR, or (3) ZIP archive, which is triggered when the user moves the mouse over the archive.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
9.03% 0.09033
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.09033
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.03% (0.09033) | 95.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.87% (0.08869) | 94.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 25.68% (0.25677) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 20.06% (0.20059) | 92.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 25.68% (0.25677) | 95.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.68% (0.26681) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 77.57% (0.77566) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2023 | 34.22% (0.34216) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 34.58% (0.34576) | 96.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20481 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-42/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1104 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016308 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.osvdb.org/26447 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.picozip.com/changelog.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437103/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437450/100/100/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18425 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2330 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27096 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/20481 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2006-42/advisory/ | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1104 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1016308 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/26447 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.picozip.com/changelog.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437103/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437450/100/100/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18425 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2330 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27096 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Jun 16, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 8, 2006
Link CVE-2006-2909
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a