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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…
Medium5.1EPSS 16.1%
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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
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 16.1% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Weakness
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References (39)
- gnu-gv-buffer-overflow(30153) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- DSA-1214 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 23018 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4424 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 22932 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 2858 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 23353 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23306 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23266 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23579 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 24787 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2006:026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2006:028 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 23409 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- GLSA-200704-06 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- GLSA-200703-24 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- USN-390-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 23335 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-4747 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- VU#352825 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 20061109 GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 23111 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 23183 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1243 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20978 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- GLSA-200611-20 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- 20061112 Re: GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDKSA-2006:214 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 23006 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 22787 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-850 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- evince-postscript-bo(30555) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 23118 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 24649 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- SUSE-SR:2006:029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 20061128 evince buffer overflow exploit (gv) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- MDKSA-2006:229 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- USN-390-3 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-390-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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