CVE-2006-5864

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the (1) DocumentMedia, (2) DocumentPaperSizes, and possibly (3) PageMedia and (4) PaperSize headers. NOTE: this issue can be exploited through other products that use gv such as evince.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

16.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2006-11-11

Updated

2024-08-07

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/22787
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23006
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23111
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23118
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23183
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23266
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23306
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23353
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23409
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23579
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24649
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24787
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry