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.
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5864 cve-icon
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History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-11-11T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.621Z

Reserved: 2006-11-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-5864

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-11-11T01:07:00.000

Modified: 2018-10-17T21:45:31.340

Link: CVE-2006-5864

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2006-11-29T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-5864 - Bugzilla