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.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2006-11-11T01:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.621Z
Reserved: 2006-11-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-5864

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-11-11T01:07:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2006-5864
