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CVE-2006-5864

medium · 5.1

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.

5.1
CVSS
15.2%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
97th
EPSS percentile
2006-11-11
Published

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
gnugv3.5.8
gnugv3.6.0
gnugv3.6.1
gnugv3.6.2

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References

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