Buffer overflow in GNU Gv
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.1 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.152 (96.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.152 · newest: 0.152 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Gv — versions 3.5.8, 3.6.0, 3.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23018 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/22932 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858 (exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/23353 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23306 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23266 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/23579 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)