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 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.

🔗 References (78)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22787
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/22932
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23006
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23018
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23111
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23118
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23183
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23266
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23306
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23335
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23353
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23409
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/23579
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24649
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/24787