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

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

EPSS

15.21% 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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2006-5863
• CVE-2006-5865
• CVE-2006-5854
• CVE-2006-5866
• CVE-2006-5853
• CVE-2006-5879