CVE-2006-5864
GNU GV - Memory Corruption
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
Exploits (1)
References (39)
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Scores
EPSS
0.3073
EPSS Percentile
96.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (4)
gnu/gv
3.5.8
gnu/gv
3.6.0
gnu/gv
3.6.1
gnu/gv
3.6.2
Published
Nov 11, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026