CVE-2006-5864

GNU GV - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by K-sPecial · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858

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