CVE-2006-5864
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 11, 2006
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 10, 2006
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- gnu-gv-buffer-overflow(30153)vdb-entry
- DSA-1214vendor-advisory
- 23018third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4424vdb-entry
- 22932third-party-advisory
- 2858exploit
- 23353third-party-advisory
- 23306third-party-advisory
- 23266third-party-advisory
- 23579third-party-advisory
- 24787third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:026vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:028vendor-advisory
- 23409third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200704-06vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200703-24vendor-advisory
- USN-390-2vendor-advisory
- 23335third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4747vdb-entry
- VU#352825third-party-advisory
- 20061109 GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 23111third-party-advisory
- 23183third-party-advisory
- DSA-1243vendor-advisory
- 20978vdb-entry
- GLSA-200611-20vendor-advisory
- 20061112 Re: GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- MDKSA-2006:214vendor-advisory
- 23006third-party-advisory
- 22787third-party-advisory
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850
- evince-postscript-bo(30555)vdb-entry
- 23118third-party-advisory
- 24649third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2006:029vendor-advisory
- 20061128 evince buffer overflow exploit (gv)mailing-list
- MDKSA-2006:229vendor-advisory
- USN-390-3vendor-advisory
- USN-390-1vendor-advisory
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