CVE-2006-5864

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 5.15.1—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.1 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 14.8% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
5.1EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 15%CVSS v2: 5.1Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
5.1MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
5.1(low)
EG Risk
53(Track)
EG Risk 53/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity51% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
15%
EPSS %ILE
97%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 11, 2006

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (78)

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuevince-gtk (0.5.2-0ubuntu4.1) @ edgy2026-05-31ubuntu
ubuntuevince (0.6.1-0ubuntu1.1) @ edgy2026-05-31ubuntu
ubuntuevince (0.5.2-0ubuntu3.2) @ dapper2026-05-31ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(10 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
evince—0.4.0-3—
gv—1:3.6.2-3—
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
evince—0.4.0-3—
gv—1:3.6.2-3—
Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
evince—0.4.0-3—
gv—1:3.6.2-3—
Debian:14(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
evince—0.4.0-3—
gv—1:3.6.2-3—
Debian:3.1(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
evince0.1.5-20.1.5-2sarge1—
gv1:3.6.1-10, 1:3.6.1-10sarge11:3.6.1-10sarge2—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(3)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 4× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-10 09:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  15. 2026-07-26 00:01 UTCOSV refresh
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  51. 2026-05-31 05:54 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-05-31 05:54 UTCVendor advisory
  53. 2026-05-31 05:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-2858✓ verified
    First seen Nov 28, 2006

    Evince Document Viewer - 'DocumentMedia' Remote Buffer Overflow

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2006-5864?
CVE-2006-5864 is a medium vulnerability published on November 11, 2006. 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)…
When was CVE-2006-5864 disclosed?
CVE-2006-5864 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 11, 2006, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2006-5864 actively exploited?
CVE-2006-5864 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 3.5% of all scored CVEs.
How do I remediate CVE-2006-5864?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2006-5864, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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