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…

published November 11, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
16%
Percentile
96.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.16116 · 96.9th percentile
Published
2006-11-11T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 NOV 01:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5