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DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5864
DEBIAN-CVE-2006-5864
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | evince | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | gv | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | gv | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | evince | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | gv | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | evince | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | evince | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | gv | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 11, 2006 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated